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Bangkok Partners with Dutch Experts to Transform into a Walkable and Cycling City
Published on 24/02/2024
» Bangkok is collaborating with Dutch experts to transform into a more walkable and cycling-friendly city, as highlighted during the ACTIVE Workshop held at City Hall. Assoc. Prof. Wisanu Supsompon and Mr. Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governors of Bangkok, alongside Mr. Remco Johannes van Wijngaarden, the Dutch Ambassador to Thailand, discussed strategies and shared ideas aimed at realising this vision. The initiative focuses on improving bike-sharing policies and enhancing first and last-mile travel to facilitate easier bicycle use. The Dutch Ambassador applauded the collaborative efforts to address cycling challenges in Bangkok, underscoring the city's potential for cycling-friendly development. The workshop, part of the "Alliance for Cycling and Walking Towards International Vitality and Empowerment" (ACTIVE) project, aims to apply Dutch cycling expertise to Bangkok's urban landscape, with over 60 representatives from various agencies participating.
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Nearly 150 Thais held in Myanmar call centre raids
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2024
» Myanmar military and police have detained 148 Thais following a crackdown on scam call centres and online gambling operations in Tachileik, a border town across from Mae Sai in Chiang Rai.
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PM Srettha visits Thaksin at Bangkok residence
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin travelled in his new official car to meet convicted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra at the latter's family mansion in Bangkok's Bang Phlat district on Saturday. The visit follows Thaksin's release from prison on parole last Sunday.
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Widow still seeking release of Navalny’s body
Published on 24/02/2024
» Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Saturday demanded that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accused a “demonic” Russian President Vladimir Putin of “torturing” his corpse.
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Forest fires threaten Mae Hong Son communities
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2024
» MAE HONG SON - Forest fires in Namtok Mae Surin National Park are posing a threat to surrounding communities, prompting swift action from local authorities.
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Patty extends lead at Honda LPGA
Published on 24/02/2024
» Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand heads into Sunday’s final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand 2024 tournament with a three-shot lead after another dazzling display at the Siam Country Club Old Course in Chon Buri.
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Man held in connection with surrogacy ring
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2024
» A man believed to be part of a transnational surrogacy network has been arrested in Nonthaburi for alleged involvement in smuggling frozen human semen into Laos.
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US moon lander tips over but is ‘alive and well’
Published on 24/02/2024
» The moon lander Odysseus is “alive and well” but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the first private spacecraft ever to reach the lunar surface, and the first from the United States since 1972, the company behind the vehicle said.
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10 perish in Spain apartment block blaze
Published on 24/02/2024
» VALENCIA, Spain - Police found a 10th body in an apartment block devastated by a huge fire in Spain’s third largest city, authorities said on Saturday.
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Australian towns on high brushfire alert
Published on 24/02/2024
» SYDNEY - A massive out-of-control bushfire in Australia’s Victoria state that has destroyed properties and killed livestock prompted fresh evacuation alerts on Saturday for several rural towns.
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