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    Visitors flock to Klong Ong Ang

    News, Published on 28/03/2021

    » It has been five months since Klong Ong Ang (formerly known as Saphan Lek) of Phra Nakhon district was reinvented as a popular tourist attraction for people to enjoy street art and a weekend night market. The canal has been restored and hailed as a tremendous success by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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    School's out: Will haze order help?

    News, Published on 22/01/2020

    » Somruethai Thammaporn, a 10-year-old Pathom 6 student at Wat Ratchanatda School in Phra Nakhon district -- where the PM2.5 level is the highest -- was relieved to hear that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered 437 schools under its jurisdiction to be closed today as air pollution has hit dangerous levels.

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    Grace and grandeur

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/11/2019

    » With his arrival on Wednesday, Pope Francis is interweaving a bridge of love and cordiality during his first visit to Thailand where Buddhists, Christians and Muslims have been living in harmony for centuries.

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    Coming to terms

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2017

    » A man with short hair -- wearing a sarong around his chest the way a woman would -- is seen frolicking alone happily on a crowded beach. Lost in his own world, he seems unfazed by the scrutiny and strange looks from children, women in hijab, and men in skullcap. In the background, the sound of Islamic prayers can be heard.

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    City 'no-go' zones

    News, Postbag, Published on 03/11/2017

    » Despite advice for simple, inexpensive but workable solutions to the Saphan Taksin BTS station single line problem, our city planners are determined to go ahead with the station expansion project.

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    Mouth-watering Mediterranean

    Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 13/03/2015

    » Mediterranean food often causes Bangkokians to rub their ears and raise their eyebrows in total confusion. Like any other cuisine, understanding its geographical origin is key, and several countries — Greece, Spain, Turkey, Italy, France — have coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea. With an increasing number of restaurants in Bangkok willing to venture beyond steaks and pizzas, our palates are beginning to expand, meaning there's no time like the present for a Mediterranean restaurant like Garibaldis to open in the heart of the city. With a spacious indoor and outdoor dining area, an open kitchen and a huge bar, the venue is perfect for a casual lunch. As night falls, the place buzzes with good vibes and funky jams. Who knows, you just might feel obligated to do a little salsa dancing (under the table with your feet). Free parking is provided — a huge bonus for anyone dreading the short stroll from Asok BTS station.

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    Assumption College reopens as director suspended

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/01/2013

    » It was school as usual for Assumption College students yesterday after director Prichavudhi’s temporary closure order was overturned and he was suspended from his duties.

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    Bicycling back into the past

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2011

    » Memories of a ride to Tobacco Lake thirty years ago (now: Benjakitti Park), take a swim in the lake and partake of other childhood adventures.

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