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Kratom sales set to be banned close to schools
News, Published on 12/09/2025
» The ministries of justice and public health have jointly issued a regulation prohibiting the sale of kratom leaves and boiled kratom juice within 1,000 metres of schools in order to protect children, youth, and other vulnerable groups.
Bangkok to open new street food hub
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» Bangkok, famed for its vibrant street food scene, is set to open a new street food hub, Hawker Centre, beside Lumphini Park in early 2026.
Foreign hawkers leap into sea to flee Pattaya police
News, Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 11/08/2025
» Pattaya police have arrested eight foreign nationals hawking goods to tourists in a predawn raid on Pattaya Beach.
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.
Migrant worker crackdown
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/09/2023
» More than 3,000 migrants have been caught working without a permit as authorities crack down on those employed in jobs prohibited for foreign workers, according to the Department of Employment.
Chadchart's triumphs, challenges
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 17/04/2023
» Despite encountering challenges, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt remains committed to fulfilling his promises of creating a vibrant city where everyone can thrive and enjoy a high quality of life.
Mixed views on canal project
News, Apichin Chitviriyakul, Published on 17/03/2023
» Despite winning the "2020 Asian Townscape Awards" after undergoing renovation for several years, Ong Ang Canal in Phra Nakhon district has received mixed reactions from locals and tourists.
Vendors decry BMA push to clean up pavements
News, Apichin Chitviriyakul, Published on 06/02/2023
» Authorities have been working on making the city's sidewalks more pedestrian-friendly since Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt took office last year, as it was one of the 216 pledges he had made a month before he was elected.
Pheu Thai campaigns in capital
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/01/2023
» Pheu Thai chief adviser on public participation and innovation Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra and property tycoon Srettha Thavisin made their first public campaign stop together in Yaowarat on Saturday.
Governor sees progress but 'more needed'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2023
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday said he is satisfied with his performance over the past eight months.