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Yala city mayor pushes flood prevention solutions, dam plans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/12/2024
» The mayor of Yala city municipality, Pongsak Yingchoncharoen, has proposed guidelines to address long-term flood issues while revisiting long-standing proposals to construct the Krong Pinang and Kuemeng dams as part of flood prevention efforts.
More media coverage of Mekong region urged
Post Reporters, Published on 07/12/2024
» LHASA - Media outlets in six Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) countries are being urged to help report stories about Lancang-Mekong nations to foster cooperation in the area.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Dec 6-12
Guru, Published on 06/12/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Singha R-SA Delivers Aid to Flooded Pattani Communities
Published on 06/12/2024
» The southern region of Thailand is grappling with severe flooding as heavy monsoon rains, intensified by La Niña weather patterns, cause widespread devastation. Pattani Province has been particularly affected, with high rainfall and the overflowing Pattani River inundating large areas, leaving communities struggling to cope.
Sukosol expects full recovery this year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/12/2024
» Sukosol Group expects a full recovery from the pandemic this year thanks to robust tourism, especially in the luxury sector, while the group says its The Siam hotel brand is expanding to Chiang Mai in 2027.
Floods yet to recede in five provinces
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2024
» Floodwaters have begun to recede in some areas in the South, but inundation was still reported in five provinces in the flood-hit region yesterday, Sasikarn Wattanachan, deputy spokeswoman of the Prime Minister's Office, said.
How China and Japan's values 'differ'
Oped, Published on 05/12/2024
» Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad famously saluted "Asian values" citing "diffidence" as one of the characteristics that ostensibly made Asians different, though he did so in an arrogant, attention-grabbing kind of way. More successful was his "Look East Policy", (which, from the geographic confines of Malaysia is actually the Philippines) and there was no mistaking that it was Japan that Mr Mahathir had in mind, with China hovering somewhere out of focus in the background.
B62bn in tourism revenue predicted over New Year
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/12/2024
» Thailand is expecting 62 billion baht in tourism revenue, a 23% increase year-on-year, for the upcoming New Year holiday period, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
River tug towing barges crashes into moored boats
Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» A tugboat pulling heavily loaded barges hit six moored tour boats, sinking one and injuring a woman, on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Bangkok's Beloved Street Food Festival Returns Riverside
Published on 04/12/2024
» In a delightful blend of street food culture and riverside glamour, the 21st edition of "Raan Dung Ross Ded" transforms Shangri-La Bangkok's poolside into a vibrant night market this December. The event, which has become a cherished fixture in Bangkok's culinary calendar, showcases an impressive array of local delicacies from Michelin-recognised vendors alongside the hotel's signature creations.