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Princess to attend dual Thai-Chinese celebration
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/01/2025
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the Opening Ceremony of the Yaowarat Chinese New Year Celebration, which will also mark the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations on Jan 29.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with special treats
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/01/2025
» As the ancient Chinese proverb goes, "To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven." What to expect in the Year Of The Wood Snake? Guru By Bangkok Post has a list of food and beverages, and events to join.
BMA Implements WFH Amid PM2.5 Pollution Concerns
Published on 20/01/2025
» Bangkok’s ongoing PM2.5 air pollution crisis has prompted the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to introduce revised Work from Home (WFH) measures. Announcing the initiative, Mr Ekwaranyu Amrapal, spokesperson for the BMA, highlighted projections for PM2.5 levels between Monday and Tuesday, 20–21 January 2025, which reveal three concerning factors:
Shinawatra's ownership of golf club revoked, but with way out
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» A deputy permanent secretary at the Interior Ministry has ordered the Department of Lands to revoke owners' titles to the Alpine Golf and Sports Club and adjacent residences in Pathum Thani province.
Two arrested, 3m meth pills seized
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/01/2025
» Narcotics Suppression Bureau police have seized 3 million methamphetamine pills and arrested two drug couriers at a house in Nakhon Pathom.
Unsafe PM2.5 levels blanket 64 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» Unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust shrouded Bangkok and 64 of the 76 provinces on Monday morning, with 28 provinces registering red levels and the worst air pollution in Samut Sakhon.
No Legal Action Possible in Thailand for Seized Baby Gorilla in Turkey
Published on 20/01/2025
» Authorities at Istanbul Airport in Turkey have confiscated a baby gorilla, reportedly en route to Thailand. The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation conducted an investigation into the destination farm in Nakhon Pathom Province. The investigation uncovered suspicious documentation, including an invoice falsely declaring the import of 50 rabbits. However, one of the crates contained the gorilla.
Jockeying for pole position
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/01/2025
» The development of Thailand's automotive industry, which is a major contributor to the economy, is at a crossroads.
TAT banking on same-sex marriages to boost figures
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/01/2025
» With same-sex marriages available in Thailand starting this week, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is banking on the trend, holding trade meetings with businesses targeting couples who seek wedding ceremonies in Thailand.
Hitting the jackpot?
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» At the cabinet meeting last week, the government pressed ahead with a major initiative to stimulate the economy by approving the legalisation of casinos under the cloak of an "entertainment complex".