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Visitors wowed by 'Thainess'
News, Published on 15/01/2015
» A "Discover Thainess" parade designed to educate foreign visitors about the kingdom's cultural heritage drew large crowds Wednesday evening, dazzling tourists and expats with elaborate costumes and decorated floats.
Photojournalist in the eye of the storm no more
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/10/2016
» The horrible traffic jams, the disgusting air and the "sh*tty" place at Khao San Road were the reasons that German photojournalist Nick Nostitz hated Bangkok when he first arrived in 1989. Arriving as a backpacker carrying a surfboard, the 21-year-old wrote in his diary that "I will never come back to this awful place".
Project Singapore gathers pace
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/04/2017
» Bangkok is a semi-province under the central regime, "governed" (literally) by a police general, Aswin Kwanmuang. He was working at City Hall when the general prime minister tapped him on the shoulder last October and dubbed him Baron of Bangkok, lord of all that the military regime doesn't want to bother with.
Milestones
News, Published on 04/02/2018
» Ordered: By the Supreme Administrative Court, payment of millions of baht to 254 victims, families and survivors of the brutal 2008 clash at parliament between police and angry yellow shirts. Police killed one and wounded many with faulty anti-riot tactics that employed tear gas grenades purchased from a Chinese government remainders bin.
BMA lays ground rules for Lumpini Red Cross Fair
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/10/2018
» Plans to relocate the Red Cross Fair to Lumpini Park at the end of the year have prompted City Hall to draft strict regulations to prevent the green area being damaged by the thousands of people expected to attend the event.
Planting the seeds of mindfulness and beauty
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 17/02/2019
» Despite concerns about dust and small particles threatening people's health, Lumpini Park remains a popular place for people to exercise and enjoy their free time.
PM dismisses TV show revival
News, Published on 10/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed reports of his weekly talk show, which was on air for five years during his time at the helm of the National Council of Peace and Order (NCPO), making a comeback.
Cops draw up plans for rival camps
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2020
» Ensuring public safety and monitoring traffic will be the priorities for police at pro- and anti-government activities this Sunday.
'Run to Oust Uncle' activist vows to fight on
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/01/2020
» Unfazed by legal pressure from authorities, Tanawat Wongchai, one of the organisers of the anti-regime "Wing Lai Lung" (Run to Oust Uncle) running event on Jan 12, says he will press ahead with such activities until he achieves his aim.
Renewed push to make a success of pedal power
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020
» The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.