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City may stop Green Line free rides

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is planning to collect fares along two Sukhumvit Line extensions.

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Chadchart wants mask rule eased

Bangkok plans to authorise the removal of face masks as soon as possible if approved by local health and medical bodies, city governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Thursday.

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Chadchart sets sights on masks

Bangkok plans to authorise the removal of face masks as soon as possible if the notion is approved by local health and medical bodies, city governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Thursday.

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City may axe Green Line free rides

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is planning to collect fares along two Sukhumvit Line extensions to solve debt and concession issues surrounding the Green Line.

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Election-related agencies need overhaul

In any respectable democratic system, a winning poll candidate who secured an overall majority of electoral support would take office with the earliest effect. Not in Thailand. When Chadchart Sittipunt trounced 29 rivals by gathering 1.38 million or 51% of the votes cast in Bangkok's gubernatorial election on May 22,…

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Casual Nordic

Though Bangkok is not short of new restaurant openings, nothing has excited me as much as Villa Frantzén. Part of the Frantzén empire, Villa Frantzén opens its doors on June 4.

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Phuket eases mask-wearing, Bangkok to follow

Phuket has allowed healthy people to take off their face masks while in open-air places, beaches, public parks and stadiums, and Bangkok will follow suit as soon as possible.

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MRTA hires Purple Line consultants

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) on Wednesday signed contracts hiring consultants to advise it on the management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of Bangkok's Purple Line, expected to be finished in the next five years.

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Bayern Munich open club offices in Bangkok

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich announced Wednesday the opening of club offices in Bangkok, their third location outside Germany.

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Chadchart takes office, lists 4 urgent issues to be tackled

New Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt listed four urgent problems to be tackled as he introduced his team on his first day at City Hall on Wednesday.

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Dead woman found in Chao Phraya River

The body of an unidentified woman was found in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district on Wednesday morning.

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Go City launches tourist pass in Bangkok

With a revival of tourism in Thailand and Asia-Pacific in sight, Go City, the world's largest multi-attraction pass provider, is expanding its footprint in the region, including Bangkok, to boost travel operators.

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Nightspots to reopen today

From Wednesday, entertainment venues such as pubs, bars and nightclubs will reopen in 31 provinces, including Bangkok, with their hours of operation and the serving of alcoholic beverages extended until midnight.

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Pride Month to be marked with art

To mark Pride Month, Pulse Social Enterprise is holding "Pulse Chroma 2022 -- Art Exhibition Celebrating Diversity, Inclusivity And Social Well-being", which kicks off today and runs until Aug 31 at five galleries in Bangkok.

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Glimpse into the world of remote inhabitants

The lives of tribal people around the world are portrayed during "People And Their World", which is running at RCB Photographers' Gallery 1-2 of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until June 30.

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BMA to improve road safety at 839 spots

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has resolved to step up efforts to lower the risk of traffic accidents in more than 800 spots across the capital.

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Brit sex tourist who strangled Thai woman and stuffed corpse in suitcase jailed

The naked body of Laxami Manochat, 31, was stuffed into a suitcase along with her black stilettos, pink thong and black dress and dumped in a river 95 miles away from Bangkok a few dats before she was founf on November 9 in 2014

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6 Taiwanese arrested in Bangkok for crypto fraud

Six Taiwanese men accused of duping more than 500 people, mostly Chinese and Taiwanese nationals, into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes have been arrested during a police raid in Bangkok’s Prawet district.

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Chadchart certified as winner of Bangkok governor election

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday endorsed Chadchart Sittipunt as the winner of the May 22 Bangkok governor election.

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AirAsia pushes into ride-hailing race in Bangkok, rivalling Grab

AirAsia has launched a ride-hailing service in Bangkok, eyeing a slice of the region’s growing market as tourism reopens.

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Chadchart calm as poll body investigates complaint

The release of the Election Commission-verified results of the May 22 Bangkok gubernatorial poll is facing delays pending the handling of irregularity complaints filed against some candidates, including Chadchart Sittipunt.

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Tobacco's environmental threat

Tobacco kills our environment, not just people. Tobacco causes over 8 million deaths every year globally and 81,000 in Thailand. Simultaneously, each year, tobacco destroys a vast landmass roughly the size of 44,000 Suan Luang Rama IX parks, the largest green park in Bangkok, causes massive deforestation and pollutes our…

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EC checking complaints before endorsing Bangkok poll result

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt is still waiting for confirmation of the result of the May 22 city polls from the Election Commission (EC).

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BOI attends Gala Dinner for the farewell of Chairman of JFCCT

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) attended the Gala Dinner held for Mr. Stanley Kang, on 25 May 2022, on the occasion he bid farewell to the position of Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT). The event was…

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Chadchart comment on lese majeste sparks reaction

A comment on lese majeste made by Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt in response to a question has drawn reaction from camps supporting and opposing the law.

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