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Groups of protesters supporting Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the nation's 30th prime minister have sprung up across Bangkok this week.

Bangkok Post

Mother, son die in leap from burning home

A mother and her young son were killed and two other family members injured as they jumped from their burning five-storey home in Bangkok’s Yannawa district in the early hours of Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok conditions suit me, felt like Palakkad: Murali Sreeshankar

Long jumper Sreeshankar reflects on acclimatization; decathlete Tejaswin to take it day by day

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Bangkok governor’s son apologises for anti-MFP rant

The son of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has apologised for an online tirade against the Move Forward Party, in which he called its supporters “bratty teenagers”, among other things.

Bangkok Post

Asian Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji, Parul Chaudhary settle for silver

BANGKOK: India’s famed 4x400m relay teams failed to live up to their billing as they lost the battle to Sri Lanka in the men’s section and Vietnam and Sri Lanka in the women's section at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded at the National Stadium here on Sunday.

The Times of India

Asian Athletics Championships: India finish 3rd with 27 medals

NEW DELHI: Shot putter Abha Khatua matched the national record, producing a surprise second-place finish while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary bagged their second medals (both silver) as India ended the Asian Athletics Championships campaign in Bangkok with a total of 27 medals.

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Car rally demands anti-Pita senators quit

About 700 people using 500 cars and motorcycles joined a rally in central Bangkok on Sunday afternoon to demand the resignation of the senators who did not vote for prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat of the election-winning Move Forward Party on Thursday last week.

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Have your mooncake and eat it too

Though the Mid-Autumn Festival rolls out on Sept 29 this year, a few of Bangkok’s finest are already rolling out the full moon-shaped confectionary. Guru By Bangkok Post has complied a few of our favs.

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Murali Sreeshankar happy with Asian silver, Paris berth

BANGKOK: After overcoming uncertainties regarding his entry for the championship, M Sreeshankar came up with his season's best of 8.37m. It was an effort that was close to the Asian gold but then it was m ore than the Paris Olympics qualification mark of 8.27m.

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Asian Athletics Championships: Mixed relay team wins gold, Murali Sreeshankar punches Olympic ticket

BANGKOK: Rajesh Ramesh, Aishwarya Mishra, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan helped India win the 4x400m mixed relay, beating back the challenge from Sri Lanka and Japan who settled for the silver and bronze medals respectively. India added five medals on the penultimate day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on…

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Peace and prosperity in Mekong region play pivotal role in India’s Act East policy: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar who arrived in Bangkok from Indonesia on Saturday on an official visit, met the Myanmar foreign minister on the sidelines of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism meeting.

The Hindu

Asian Athletics Championships: Priyanka, Vikash on podium in 20km race-walk events

BANGKOK: Priyanka Goswami and Vikash Singh won silver and bronze medals in the women's and men's 20km race-walk events respectively on the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on Sunday.

The Times of India

Glimmer of hope for foot soldiers

There was encouraging news for Bangkok's pedestrians last week when the city governor announced that during the coming year there would be a major upgrade of pavements in the Big Mango. It was promised that some pavements might even become "walkable". Well, best of luck with that.

Bangkok Post

Athletics | I will start my 2024 season very late, says long jumper Sreeshankar

Lin Yu Tang's 8.40m jump at Asian Championships in Bangkok surprised M. Sreeshankar. Sreeshankar achieved Olympic qualification standard of 8.27m, and plans to open 2024 season late to recover from 2023 season. His warm-up preparation and adapting to warm weather helped him win Asian silver.

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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for 2024 Olympics

NEW DELHI: Star India long jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday after bagging a silver medal in the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Superlek dominates Khalilov in ONE Fight Night 12 headliner

It was another wild event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on July 15. Just two fights went the distance at ONE Fight Night 12 as five performance bonuses were awarded to the night’s most impressive victors in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Collapsed road to reopen

A section of Luang Phaeng Road that was closed following the collapse of a segment of an elevated road construction project will be open to traffic on Monday morning, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

The Hindu

Asian Athletics Championships | Tajinderpal Singh Toor defends shot put title, but limps out of competition

Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his Asian Athletics Championships title in Bangkok on July 14, 2023, throwing the iron ball 20.23m. He won gold, with Saberi Mehdi (19.98m) of Iran and Ivan Ivanov (19.87m) of Kazakhstan taking silver and bronze. Toor is only the third shot putter to defend the Asian…

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: July 14-20

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.

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Double delight for Jyothi, Ajay, Abdulla as they qualify for athletics World Championships

BANGKOK: It was double delight for India’s gold winning trio of Jyothi Yarraji, Ajay Kumar Saroj and Abdulla Aboobacker as they also booked their berths in the upcoming World Championships as area champions.

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Jyothi Yarraji leads India's gold rush at Asian Athletics Championships

BANGKOK: Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji opened India’s gold medal account before Ajay Kumar Saroj (men’s 1500m) and Abdulla Aboobacker (men’s triple jump) made it a triple delight as they halted Japan’s charge, who still added three more gold, on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Exo drops another album, Taeyeon to perform in Bangkok

This week, there are two K-pop updates from SM True. First, Exo returns with another album, Exist, and Taeyeon from Girls’ Generation will have a solo concert in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Support call for special needs kids

A Bangkok councillor for Lat Krabang district on Thursday filed a motion asking the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) council to improve its education system to support children with special needs.

The Hindu

Asian Athletics Championships: Late surge helps Abhishek Pal pip Yuto Imae to bronze in the 10,000m event

Japan dominates Asian distance running, occupying 98 of the top 100 spots. Abhishek Pal, 189th in the list, defied the odds to win 10,000m bronze at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. Gulveer Singh finished fifth. Japan’s Marina Saito shocked China’s Olympic champion Liu Shiying for javelin gold. Annu…

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Jyothi Yarraji claims top spot as India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2 of Asian Athletics Championships

NEW DELHI: Riding on their athletes' stupendous show, India achieved significant success as they secured three gold and two bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.

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