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Cyclists Get Free Train Rides Saturday For ‘Car Free Day’
BANGKOK — The capital’s two major commuter rail systems will embrace City Hall’s annual Car Free day Saturday, but only for cyclists. The post Cyclists Get Free Train Rides Saturday For ‘Car Free Day’...
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Southwestern Monsoons to Thunder Across Thailand All Week
BANGKOK — Get ready for a week of thunderstorm sound and fury as heavy storms soak the kingdom. Heavy rain Monday morning was exacerbating the traffic havoc in the capital, with seasonal southwestern...
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Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1
BANGKOK — A bell tower under renovation at an old Bangkok temple collapsed Tuesday, killing one and injuring 11. The post Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1 appeared first on Khaosod...
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Starved of Funding, BACC Unable to Pay its Bills
BANGKOK — The director of a popular downtown public arts venue said City Hall has made good on its vow to defund the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, or BACC, by refusing to pay its utilities. The...
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Believe it or Not, Mangmoom Cards Coming to Buses: Official
BANGKOK — Although they’ve yet to materialize as promised, Mangmoom cards will definitely work on buses after yet another delay of five months, a Bangkok transport official said Friday. The post...
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Dusit Zoo That Recalled Old Bangkok Soon Just a Memory (Photos)
Bangkok’s 80-year-old Dusit Zoo has the kind of old-fashioned charm that creates family memories in a global capital chock-a-block with shiny shopping malls. The zoo itself will soon be just a memory....
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Housing Developer, Guards Charged Over Underpass Drowning
BANGKOK — Five people were charged over the death of a woman who drowned in a flooded Bangkok underpass, police said Sunday. The post Housing Developer, Guards Charged Over Underpass Drowning appeared...
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City Promises to Pay BACC Utility Bills – But Nothing Else
BANGKOK — A week after the city sent a utility termination notice to a downtown public arts venue, City Hall officials said they had agreed to pay for it – but no other maintenance costs. Director...
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City Hall to Launch BTS Extension with Free Service
BANGKOK — The new BTS Skytrain extension line to Samut Prakan province will be free when it first opens, the Bangkok Governor said Tuesday. The post City Hall to Launch BTS Extension with Free Service...
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Bangkok Temple Bell to Lower Toll Volume After Condo Complains
BANGKOK — A three-century-old Bangkok temple on Thursday caved in to a new luxury condominium residents’ demands to lower the noise level of its pre-dawn bell tolling. The post Bangkok Temple Bell to...
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First Temple Bell Tower, Now Mosque Lowers Prayer Call
BANGKOK — Morning in Bangkok, the city awakes to bells of Wat Sai and the calls of Bang Uthit Mosque. But the awakening is daily, at 4am. And the citizens of high-rise condos want to sleep. A day...
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Srisaket Retains WBC Super Flyweight Belt With Points Win
NONTHABURI — Srisaket Sor Rungvisai successfully defended his WBC super flyweight belt by beating Iran Diaz of Mexico on a unanimous decision in front of 12,000 home fans in Nonthaburi on Saturday....
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Bangkok Gunfight Kills Two Tourists Near Mall
BANGKOK — Police on Monday were looking for the shooters who killed two foreigners in a street gunfight in central Bangkok. The post Bangkok Gunfight Kills Two Tourists Near Mall appeared first on...
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Mahidol Becomes Top Thai Uni in Times 2019 Global Rankings
BANGKOK — Five Thai universities are among the world’s top 1,000 according to this year’s Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Mahidol University ranked the highest in the country and was...
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City Hall Pledges 88M Baht to Renovate Khaosan
BANGKOK — A Bangkok deputy governor said Sunday he would propose an 88 million baht budget to renovate Khaosan Road and make it more “pleasant” for visitors. The post City Hall Pledges 88M Baht to...
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Loki & Thor? Rey & Kylo? Thai Fangirls Are Shipping. Hard.
BANGKOK — Loki and Dr. Strange flirt as a jealous Thor tries to intervene in a scene set to banter from a recent Thai rom-com. The post Loki & Thor? Rey & Kylo? Thai Fangirls Are Shipping....
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Govt Mulls First Bangkok Underground Expressway
BANGKOK — Transport officials Tuesday said they’re considering building the country’s first underground expressway to solve traffic jams in the capital. The post Govt Mulls First Bangkok Underground...
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Thaksin’s Son Indicted on Money Laundering Charge
BANGKOK — The son of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted Wednesday on charges of money laundering, as pressure mounts on the ousted leader's political allies. The post Thaksin’s...
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Desperate City Hall Doubles Fine for Undeterred Sidewalk Motorists
BANGKOK — City Hall on Thursday said the number of motorcycle jockeys on sidewalks is almost unchanged even after more than 3 million baht in fines were collected from them in the past three months....
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Guesthouse Near Khaosan Catches Fire, Injures 3
BANGKOK — A fire tore Friday morning through a guesthouse near Khaosan Road in Bangkok, injuring three people. The post Guesthouse Near Khaosan Catches Fire, Injures 3 appeared first on Khaosod English.
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