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Was the Public Coerced Into Choosing Ugly Bridge Design?
BANGKOK — Architects raised concern Thursday that the controversial design for a footbridge over the Chao Phraya River was decided upon well before the public was given a chance to weigh in.
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P’Tao, Roadkill Martyr, Dies
BANGKOK — A tortoise fighting for his life after being run over by a car died Friday morning, according to veterinarians.
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River Dwellers Abandon Homes For Concrete Promenade (Photos, Video)
BANGKOK — Malai Rakphuengamarit spent a recent Friday directing her husband and two hired men on where to put pieces of the steel roof and wood structure torn down from her riverside home.
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Fury Road: Bad Driving Leads to Angry Taxi Confrontation
BANGKOK — A driver who couldn’t stomach being honked at gave angry pursuit to a taxi driver in southern Bangkok, all of which has gone viral in a video clip of the incident as of Tuesday.
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Be Prepared: Bangkok Buses Getting New Routes
BANGKOK — The capital’s public bus system will undergo radical changes when hundreds of them have both their routes and numbers changed starting September, a transport official said Friday.
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‘Summer Hill’ is Coming to Phra Khanong
BANGKOK — Phra Khanong’s cosmopolitan transformation continues with the arrival this year of a seasonally inspired community mall.
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Dimple-Piercing Fad Nothing to Smile About, Doctors Warn
BANGKOK — Those looking to punctuate their smiles with deeper dimples have two options. They can go to a licensed clinic and pay upward of 8,000 baht per cheek or pay someone at an underground clinic...
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Fairies Invade Bangkok to Hide Free Books
BANGKOK — “A Little Prince” was hiding at BTS Siam. A “Cat in the Rain” was discovered at BTS Sala Daeng. Look around yourself and you might find a free, hidden reading gem.
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Rehabilitated ‘Uncle Fatty’ to be Returned Home
BANGKOK — A macaque who gained fame for his enormous belly will be returned to the wild after three months on a strict diet, vets said Thursday.
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Bodyslam Singer Falls Into Drain Training For Charity Run
BANGKOK — It was with some irony a famous singer acknowledged Thursday that he injured his leg falling into a drain while training for a charity run to benefit hospitals.
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Deputy Governor Blames HIV Infections on Gay TV Characters
BANGKOK — A deputy Bangkok governor is under fire for suggesting that more young men are becoming infected with HIV because there are more gay characters on television.
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Drunk Man Watches Sunrise From Atop Rama I Statue
BANGKOK — A man chose to climb atop a monument to King Rama I just before dawn Monday morning where he spent several hours before agreeing to come down.
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Deep Scars Remain Two Years After Bangkok Shrine Bombing
Top: Images show the aftermath at the Erawan Shrine soon after the blast at 6:55pm on Aug. 17, 2015 and recent photos of four survivors: Wichirata Duangmano, Peera Kongdon, Kingkan Soongyai and...
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Thailand is His Name, Cheering Thailand is His Game
BANGKOK — For years, he’s been an unmistakable burst of red, white and blue in the stands. Tune into the Olympics, SEA Games, Asian Games or any event with Thai competitors and you’ll likely find him...
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New Dawn or Letdown? Iconic Temple Makeover Gets Mixed Reviews (Photos)
BANGKOK — Nopparat Petchchai has watched over the Temple of Dawn for over two decades. The 50-year-old security guard from Uttaradit province, who keeps a close eye on the throngs of mostly Western...
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Auto Passport Control Gates Open at Suvarnabhumi – For Some
BANGKOK — Passing through airport immigration is a little swifter today for some, so long as they hail from the sparkling city-state to the south.
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Activists Ask Court to Probe City Hall’s Failure to Make BTS Accessible
BANGKOK — Disabled rights activists rallied Thursday to petition the Administrative Court to probe why City Hall has not satisfied a high court order to make the BTS Skytrain accessible. Two and a...
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Police Say Interpol Has Issued Notice for Red Bull Heir
BANGKOK — Interpol has issued an international request for the arrest of the billionaire heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune, stepping up the hunt for the fugitive playboy wanted in allegedly...
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Seeking Sustainable Solar Power for Urban Thailand 4.0
As I continue my look at different aspects of Thailand 4.0 and some of the challenges ahead for this initiative to become a reality, I want take a look at energy. It is what runs our aircon, powers...
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Thai Customs Seize Smuggled Pangolins and Scales
BANGKOK — Thai customs officials say they have seized more than 100 live pangolins and 450 kilograms (990 pounds) of scales from the endangered animal.
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