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Thailand to Host 2018 Miss Universe Pageant
BANGKOK — Thailand will host the 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant, organizers said Tuesday. The post Thailand to Host 2018 Miss Universe Pageant appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Khaosan Goes Quiet After Police Ignore New City Rules
BANGKOK — Making new rules doesn’t mean much when even the police ignore them, as City Hall found out this week. The post Khaosan Goes Quiet After Police Ignore New City Rules appeared first on...
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BTS Apologizes For Open Door on Moving Train
BANGKOK — Another crowded day on the BTS brought with it a new and more terrifying failure. The post BTS Apologizes For Open Door on Moving Train appeared first on Khaosod English.
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300 Fewer Shady Spots in Bangkok: City Hall
BANGKOK — Dark streets, underpasses and other unsafe parts of town will be better lit, monitored and cleaned within another week, according to Bangkok’s governor. The post 300 Fewer Shady Spots in...
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Reporters Reckon With Ethics of Cave Rescue Coverage
BANGKOK — A story with the trappings of a Hollywood film made headlines worldwide last month when 12 young footballers and their coach were rescued against all odds from a flooded cave in northern...
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New BTS Trains Coming to Extended Route
BANGKOK — The BTS system may soon get slightly less crowded as dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year. The post New BTS Trains Coming to Extended Route appeared...
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Deal Struck For Khaosan Vendors to Submit Alternate Rules
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road vendors will submit their own proposed regulations directly to the government next week after City Hall backed down on enforcing its own week-old rules. The post Deal Struck For...
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Dusit Zoo to Close Forever in 3 Weeks
BANGKOK — It’s time to say goodbye to Thailand’s oldest zoo. The post Dusit Zoo to Close Forever in 3 Weeks appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Special Report: Thai Students Abuse ADHD Drugs to Stay Ahead
Intense pressure to score high has students as young as high school deliberately overdosing with drugs that rob them of social skills and health. The post Special Report: Thai Students Abuse ADHD...
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Fast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community
BANGKOK — A massive fire tore through a community in western Bangkok Friday morning, destroying 15 homes and injuring one person. The post Fast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community appeared first on...
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Defeated, City Hall Again Agrees to Exempt Khaosan
BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors were served a heaping bowl of win Friday with word they can resume business as usual after City Hall gave up a push to regulate them. The post Defeated, City Hall Again...
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Shocked Officials Learn Bangkok Parks Used For Sex
BANGKOK — City Hall on Sunday promised to increase surveillance of all public parks after netizens called attention to the fact people use them to have sex. The post Shocked Officials Learn Bangkok...
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Whistleblower Wants Justice For Felled Tree in Chatuchak
BANGKOK — A transparency activist filed a complaint Tuesday against city officials for cutting down a 50-year-old tree partly on public property. Srisuwan Janya went to the Administrative Court over...
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City to Keep Closer Eye on Sex in Bangkok Parks
City Hall on Tuesday detailed plans to discourage people from using Bangkok’s public parks for sex by increasing the frequency of patrols, putting up warning signs in Thai and English and adding more...
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Femininity in Color: Artist Chalita Tantiwikosol Prints Women’s Lives
BANGKOK — Through characters, colors and prints, a young artist is seeking to start conversations about femininity, beauty and the meaning women bring to her life. Chalita Tantiwitkosol’s art exhibit...
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Fire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes
BANGKOK — A massive fire destroyed five buildings used to accommodate sport officials early Monday in eastern Bangkok. The post Fire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes appeared first on Khaosod...
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Queen Sirikit Treated for Flu: Palace
BANGKOK — Queen Sirikit was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with the flu, a palace statement said Monday. The queen, mother of King Vajiralongkorn, was sent for treatment after she suffered...
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Inclusion Needed for Religious Diversity, Societal Strength: UN Expert
BANGKOK — The religious conflict in Thailand’s southernmost provinces is a cause for concern, as are Vietnam and China’s hostility toward believers, a UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion said...
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Khaosan Future Remains in Limbo
BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors on Tuesday slammed City Hall for breaking another promise to compromise by refusing to budge on a daytime ban on sidewalk sales. The post Khaosan Future Remains in Limbo...
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Small Notebooks Make Big Difference in Little Lives
BANGKOK — When a group of Thammasat University students began making notebooks for themselves, they found out they could make an impact on the lives of children and start a movement. A project called...
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