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Vendors hope for economic relief from new premier
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/08/2024
» Market vendors expect Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to focus on fixing the nation's economy, as rising costs affect their businesses.
School uniform fad upsets Obec
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) is in talks with various agencies on how to deal with a recent trend among Chinese students of wearing Thai student uniforms.
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.
Royal ritual melts hearts of a nation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2019
» His Majesty the King, in full regalia, sat on the royal palanquin Budtan Thong as he was carried for a customary procession around the Grand Palace to pay homage at several historically significant temples as a part of the King's coronation ceremony.
Keeping the faith: No stopping Nana clan
News, Published on 17/02/2018
» Ever wondered why there's a BTS Skytrain station called Nana? What about Sukhumvit Soi 4 going by the same moniker? Meanwhile, foreign tourists like to be shocked by Nana Plaza, one of the most famous red-light districts in Bangkok that adopts the same family's name.
Police on lookout for rogue transgenders
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/08/2016
» Police are urging foreign tourists to be on their guard when engaging in casual sex with transgenders in Thailand owing to a recent spate of assaults and thefts.
Fish pulled from New World pond
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2015
» Workers from the Fisheries Department and Phra Nakhon district are moving about 3,000 fish out of Bangkok’s condemned New World shopping centre where they have swum around for more than 10 years.
Locals told to peddle goods by bike lanes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has again spoken out to champion cycling in Bangkok, saying the green transport mode could boost community businesses.