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Tourism Authority of Thailand banking on Muay Thai Festival
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/02/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is optimistic about sports tourism growth this year as it hosts the Amazing Muay Thai Festival this week, expecting more than 18,000 visitors.
Universities drive condo demand in Bangkok in 2025
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/12/2025
» University areas comprised the top three locations in Bangkok with the highest condo absorption rates in 2025, driven by demand from students and investment buyers.
Thick smog reaches red levels in Bangkok and many provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Thick smog reached seriously harmful (red) levels in Bangkok and 12 provinces in the Central Plains and the East on Tuesday morning when most parts of Thailand were shrouded with unsafe levels of air pollution.
Central Pattana Opens New Community Mall in Pracha Uthit
Published on 01/12/2025
» A new chapter in neighbourhood retail is unfolding with the launch of ‘Market Place Pracha Uthit’, a community mall model developed to provide everyday accessibility, modern convenience, and value circulation for residents in the Pracha Uthit–Thung Khru district. Expanding its ‘Ecosystem for All’ vision, Central Pattana plc — Thailand’s leading real estate developer for sustainability — has created a new Center of Life spanning 8,600 m² and featuring more than 40 popular brands across food, beverage, wellness, retail, and lifestyle. Designed around district-specific insights, the project supports local businesses in the catchment while enhancing daily routines and reinforcing the company’s strategy to elevate customer experiences.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.
Homemade bomb maker confesses to selling to students
Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2025
» An amateur bomb maker has been arrested in Samut Sakhon province while in possession of several explosives intended for sale
Preserved corpses at ‘HIV temple’ to be cremated
Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Authorities will cremate more than 20 preserved corpses found at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu, long known for caring for people living with HIV/Aids, in Lop Buri on Saturday, following a public outcry over the temple’s long-standing display of Aids patients’ remains in its museum.
Minister inspects HIV temple after abbot’s exit
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen on Tuesday visited Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri to gather facts after its abbot resigned, paving the way for an investigation into the management of six foundations linked to the temple renowned for its care of HIV/Aids patients.
Police vow transparency in temple donation probe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/08/2025
» The investigation into the donation embezzlement case at HIV/Aids hospice temple Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri province will be conducted transparently, says Deputy Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew.
Ex-abbot suspected of embezzling 28 million baht disappears overnight
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2025
» The ex-abbot of a well-known temple in Pathum Thani province has disappeared from the grounds, believed to have fled in the night after facing allegations of embezzling close to 30 million baht of the temple’s funds.