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Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals from city centre
Published on 14/08/2024
» The city council in Melbourne has voted to ban rented electric scooters from the central business district, saying they pose unacceptable risks to public safety and were linked to anti-social behaviour.
Dive into Urban Style with PONTOS S DIVER
Published on 21/06/2024
» Maurice Lacroix, a company synonymous with urban style, is pleased to unveil two new divers’ watches, optimal- ly designed for city dwellers. While both variants of the PONTOS S DIVER 2024 are capable of subaquatic use, Maurice Lacroix has reimagined this genre of watch, creating two stylish options, both ideally suited to fast-paced living on city streets.
Food delivery, super apps see modest growth in 2023
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/06/2024
» Despite economic challenges, Thailand's food delivery and on-demand super apps continued to grow moderately last year.
Vive la France!
Life, James Keller, Published on 11/06/2024
» In tribute to HRH Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana on the auspicious occasion of her 66th birthday on July 4, and in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Ministry of Culture and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra revelled in total immersion of French musical perfection recently at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by nearly 300%
Published on 10/06/2024
» HONG KONG: A Shenzhen-based tourist has complained about being "ripped off" by a Hong Kong taxi driver for being asked to pay HK$600 (2,800 baht), nearly three times the usual fare, on his first day in town for the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend.
Texas pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Published on 18/05/2024
» The governor of Texas has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
Masterpieces of the Magyar
Life, James Keller, Published on 14/05/2024
» Supported by B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) gave a dedicated concert late last month at the Thailand Cultural Centre to mark the 155th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Thailand, Austria and Hungary. Many ambassadors were in attendance for this important historical event in the social calendar, including HE Dr Sándor Sipos of the Embassy of Hungary. The emphasis was, in fact, wholly on the music of the Magyar people, featuring top-drawer Hungarian violinist Vilmos Oláh and compatriot conductor Andrea Daru from Budapest. That culture certainly boasts earthy music of the most profound emotional depth, and indeed, the programming for this concert was an absolute delight for the aural senses, opening with the glorious Les Préludes by Franz Liszt.
What TikTok got wrong about America
Oped, Published on 09/05/2024
» TikTok is now one of the biggest stories in business and geopolitics. US President Joe Biden has just signed a law that will ban the massively popular app in nine months if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese entity.
Thai athlete honored by Olympic Museum
Published on 05/05/2024
» Agnese "Chomphoo" Campeol, an 18-year-old Thai athlete, has been honored by the Olympic Museum to exhibit her sports outfits and equipment at the museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, announced Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Thais Uber campaign ends
Sports, Published on 04/05/2024
» Thailand's Uber Cup team bowed out in the quarter-finals of this year's championship after losing to Indonesia 3-0 in Chengdu, China, on Saturday.