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Renewed push to make a success of pedal power
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020
» The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.
Forum predicts break-up of Asean
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/12/2019
» A decentralised world order could disintegrate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) into factions, with mainland countries gravitating to China, maritime states forging closer ties, and Thailand left hanging in the middle, a forum was told on Friday.
Understanding Bangkok's traffic woes
News, Danny Marks, Published on 01/10/2019
» Anyone who lives in Bangkok won't be surprised to know that the navigation company, TomTom, recently ranked the city among the world's worst for traffic congestion. The transport sector also contributes greatly to Bangkok's overall carbon emissions: a quarter of its emissions -- higher than the global average -- come from this sector and is driven by private automobile use.
Oblivious army
News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2019
» According to the latest UN report on rising sea levels, Bangkok is one of the cities that will be experiencing yearly floods 30 years from now. If the military was really serious about protecting the country, they would be using their budget to move their more vulnerable installations to higher ground and buying equipment to combat floods instead of the attack helicopters, missiles and rockets that army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong wants.
Check his credentials
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2019
» Re: "Thamanat wins PM's backing", (BP, Sept 11). As a reformist, Prime Minister Pra-yut Chan-o-cha should quickly verify Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow's claims that he didn't (a) plead guilty to charges of drug trafficking in Australia and (b) didn't serve a four-year jail sentence for his crime, thus disqualifying him from office.
Aum wins at court, Num's bored with louts, Poj's dope oil scare
News, Mae Moo, Published on 30/06/2019
» Actor and director Atichart ''Aum'' Chumnanont has won another 1 million baht in damages against the company which he took to court almost three years ago after it accused him of running a soap opera badly and doctoring the accounts.
Sleeping Beauty hopes to awaken audiences
Life, Published on 20/05/2019
» In what is sure to be one of Bangkok's cultural highlights, Rising Star Dance Studio is presenting its version of the Sleeping Beauty ballet next month.
RBSO's competition for vocal talent
Life, Published on 29/04/2019
» It's that time of the year again when the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra brings the winners of its Search For Talent Vocal Competition to perform in the Small Hall at Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Friday, at 8pm.