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BMA to decide on Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will on Monday consider whether to allow water-splashing activities on Khao San Road during Songkran, as requested by business operators.
Firetraps need fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2022
» Saturday's tragedy in South Korea's Itaewon district has raised concerns about the management of crowded entertainment areas in many cities around the world.
Songkran kept in check
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Supoj Wancharoen and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/04/2023
» Police on Friday decided to open only one entrance to Khao San Road, the city's most popular Songkran celebration site, while allowing visitors to leave through eight alleys designated as exits to prevent the place getting as overcrowded as on Thursday night.
Draft bill on cannabis control not finished, says Cholnan
Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2024
» The drafting of the new cannabis and hemp control bill is still not complete and it has not yet been forwarded to the cabinet for approval, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.
Giant-killer Konta into WTA San Jose quarters
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Johanna Konta followed up her stunning victory over Serena Williams with another brisk triumph Wednesday, downing US teenager Sofia Kenin 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA hardcourt tournament in San Jose.
San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles
AFP, Published on 03/08/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles and will require fliers to buy refillable bottles if they're not already carrying their own, US media reported on Friday.
San Francisco cafes are banishing disposable coffee cups
Business, AP, Published on 25/12/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: A new cafe culture is brewing in the San Francisco area, where a growing number of coffee-shops are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies.
Amnesty takes back Aung San Suu Kyi award
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/11/2018
» LONDON: Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the country's military against Rohingya Muslims.
Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops
AFP, Published on 13/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco police faced an unprecedented problem recently when an officer stopped a car that was driving at night with no headlights on, only to discover there was no one inside.
Thai student attacked on bus in San Francisco
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2022
» A 31-year-old Thai woman was attacked by a man on a public bus in San Francisco and sustained an ear injury, in what in the victim claimed was a racially motivated assault, the Thai service of Voice of America reported on Saturday.