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Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project gears up
Published on 08/03/2023
» Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.
Muted response as hunger strikers hit 50 days
AFP and Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» Two young protesters entered the 50th day of a hunger strike for bail rights and judicial reform on Wednesday, but in the run-up to an election and with the government cracking down on dissent, the response to their marathon action has been muted.
Rubber-duck calendar a 112 offence
AFP and Reuters, Published on 08/03/2023
» A court has jailed a man for two years for selling satirical calendars featuring yellow rubber ducks that prosecutors said defamed the royal family.
Women in Thai gastronomy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/03/2023
» It's International Women's Day and what better way to celebrate it than to honour the women in an industry that was once a man's domain. Guru By Bangkok Post speaks to women who not only make a toque look good but have turned up the heat in hotel kitchens.
Dust unsafe in more than 50 provinces
R May, Published on 08/03/2023
» PM2.5 levels were above the safe threshold in 55 provinces on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.
PM2.5 dust at unsafe levels in 55 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» Fine dust levels were above the safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in 55 provinces, bar the South, on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.
People hurry to snap up hotel rooms
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/03/2023
» People rushed to book hotels during the first day of the latest phase of the hotel subsidy programme, with 112,876 room nights reserved out of 560,000 available under the scheme within six hours.
Mask use urged as haze fastens grip
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» A pulmonologist from Siriraj Hospital has suggested people wear masks to protect themselves from dust pollution as the number of patients with respiratory diseases continues to rise, especially among children.
Foreigners picked to buoy property market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/03/2023
» Despite the economic recovery, the property market this year may depend heavily on foreign demand as negative factors still affect domestic buyers, according to economists and property analysts.