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Smog returns to Bangkok
News, Published on 21/02/2020
» Smog returned to blanket most of greater Bangkok yesterday morning, which the Pollution Control Department attributed to stagnant air trapping vehicle emissions.
Force of design
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 21/02/2020
» William Harris is one of the four founding partners of New York-based design and concept firm AvroKO, which is regarded as one of the world's hottest design firms. Guru sat down with him to talk about AvroKO's past projects with Waldorf Astoria and Rosewood Bangkok, as well as the new Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok.
A love letter to a city in flux
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 21/02/2020
» Very Thai (2005) was about things. About teasing the meaning of Thai out of objects and signs, ranging from the sublime symbolism of Thai design to the question why the paper napkins in all everyday Thai eateries were pink in colour and stupidly small in size.
BIG readies tech to deal with drought
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2020
» Bangkok Industrial Gas Co (BIG) plans to use an oxidation technology to reuse water at a petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong to deal with the drought.
Irrational sentence
News, Postbag, Published on 21/02/2020
» "A former abbot of Wat Sa Ket (Golden Mount) was sentenced to a suspended jail term of 36 months and fined 27,000 baht for embezzlement of 69.7 million baht in temple funds", read your online report concerning the politely termed "malfeasance" of a senior monk and a bunch of criminals from the National Office of Buddhism.
Student hurt in fall from mall escalator
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/02/2020
» A 12-year-old schoolboy was seriously injured when he fell from a third-floor escalator while reaching for his dropped mobile phone at CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok on Thursday afternoon.
Calls for longer condo transfers for Chinese
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/02/2020
» Condo developers should extend the transfer period for Chinese buyers to avoid amplifying the glut, according to property brokerage Angel Real Estate Consultancy Co.
Headmaster pleads guilty to gold-shop murders
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2020
» A former school headmaster pleaded guilty to charges of multiple murder during the armed robbery of a gold shop in Lop Buri province on Jan 9 at a hearing in the Bangkok Criminal Court on Friday.
Rayong eye victory over Swat Cats
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 21/02/2020
» Top flight first-timers Rayong FC are hoping to pick up their first victory when they host Nakhon Ratchasima in the second week of Thai League 1 matches on Friday.
Diets to your door
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 21/02/2020
» Just because you have no time to cook, doesn't mean you cannot maintain a healthy lifestyle. Bangkok has a variety of meal plan services, offering options that meet your specific nutritional goals. Whether you're into a high-fat diet, have adopted a vegan lifestyle and have no idea of what to cook, there is something for everyone.