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The $30m Egyptian pyramids tourism rebrand
News, Sherif Tarek, Published on 12/06/2025
» Some 2.5 million people visit the Pyramids of Giza each year with hopes of an epic experience befitting one of the World's Seven Wonders. But for decades, a trip to Egypt's most famous tourist spot meant battling crowds and parrying aggressive hawkers.
All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis's funeral
News, AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.
3D scan to check on temple tilt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2023
» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) plans to use 3D scan technology to monitor the tilting of Wat Arun's main stupa.
Inspirational role models
News, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/03/2023
» To mark this year's International Women's Day, a number of extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have inspired change in their communities through the pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.
Fear rules desolate border battleground
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 18/07/2022
» Many houses have their own bunkers, with some villagers even digging holes and putting layers of sandbags around them. A few houses even have concrete or wooden roofing covered with sandbags.
Bangkok offers glimpse into the past
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 07/03/2022
» Stroll along the Chao Phraya River and visit the old quarter of the capital Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and you can see living proof of the harmonious mixture of Thai-Chinese and European cultures, which still carries a connection from ancient Ayutthaya to the modern Rattanakosin era.
The everlasting appeal of Mrs Peel
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/09/2020
» I was saddened to learn of the death of actress Dame Diana Rigg at 82, best known by people of my vintage for her role as Emma Peel, the dynamic comrade of dapper secret agent John Steed in the idiosyncratic BBC series The Avengers. Rigg only appeared in two seasons, 1965-67, but she certainly made her mark, displaying a winning combination of charm, fashion, sophistication and martial arts. She was particularly proficient at karate chops.
Man under coronavirus quarantine leaps to his death
News, Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 14/04/2020
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A man from Narathiwat province who was due to be released from Covid-19 quarantine jumped to his death from the fifth floor of a state hospital in Phra Pradaeng district yesterday morning, police said.
Eateries get five days to fix eyesore
News, Nucharee Rakrun, Published on 17/10/2019
» Nakhon Si Thammarat: About a dozen restaurants began demolishing a cement terrace encroaching on the famed Klong Tha Dee waterway in Lan Saka district yesterday after local authorities sought police action against them.
Singer 'Pookie' held in ketamine bust
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/06/2019
» Police are expanding an investigation into a major drug bust involving former singer Prissana Praisaeng, aka "Pookie", 40, who was arrested at a house in the Ram Intra area on Monday night in connection with the trafficking of 5.2 kilogrammes of ketamine.