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Uniqlo holds Studio Ghibli exhibition at CentralWorld in 1st collaboration

Uniqlo Thailand said on Thursday it is holding a Studio Ghibli exhibition in the capital Bangkok and selling a commemorative T-shirt collection and tote bags, in the first collaboration with Japan's renowned animation studio.

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Bollywood star of Siddhartha movie enters monkhood in Bangkok

Indian movie superstar Gagan Malik entered the monkhood at a temple in Bangkok on Thursday.

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Bangkok handing out free condoms ahead of Valentine's Day

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is handing out 2 million free condoms in a campaign for safe sex ahead of Valentine's Day, with sexually transmitted infections on the rise among the young.

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German-Thai relationship examined in photos

The charming atmosphere that connects two countries is presented during "German Traces In Bangkok, Thai Traces In Berlin", at RCB Photographer's Gallery 2 in River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until March 31.

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Fewer deals as land demand dips

Slowing condo launches and extremely high land prices in inner city areas led to a year-on-year increase in land prices in Bangkok during the fourth quarter last year as it saw the lowest growth in a decade, according to property consultant CBRE Thailand.

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Ridding Bangkok of traffic congestion

People in Bangkok have long debated about how to address the city's notorious traffic problems.

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Thai truckers' protest at diesel prices clogs capital

Hundreds of freight trucks deliberately clogged a major thoroughfare of Thailand's notoriously congested capital on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government into lowering diesel prices.

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Court upholds sentence for corruption official who pointed gun at cabbie

The Appeal Court has upheld the lower court’s sentencing of a senior official at the National Anti-Corruption Commission to one year in jail, suspended for two years, and fining him 31,000 baht for threatening a taxi driver with a pistol at the government complex in Bangkok in October 2018.

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CSD raids target drug network, 8 arrested

Crime Suppression Division police raided premises in Bangkok and two southern provinces on Tuesday morning, launching a move against a major drug network and arresting a prime suspect.

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Bangkok air unsafe, again

Smog blanketed Greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning with the worst pollution in Wang Thonglang district of the capital city.

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All provinces record lowest level of revenue in 2021

Tourism receipts in 77 provinces set another historic low in 2021 with revenue declining by 69.55% to 241,350 billion baht, while the income gap between Bangkok and other major provinces remained wide, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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It's not just motorists at fault

Just two weeks after the tragic accident in which Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, was killed by a high-powered motorcycle as she walked across Phayathai Road at a zebra crossing, another death on a pedestrian crossing was reported in Bangkok.

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Chadchart set for landslide in Bangkok governor election

Chadchart Sittipunt, the former transport minister in the Yingluck Shinawatra administration running as an independent in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election, still leads other potential candidates by a huge margin, according to a monthly survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Motorists still not stopping at zebra crossings

Nearly 90% of vehicles do not stop at crosswalks in Bangkok despite the presence of pedestrians, says a Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) study.

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Lorry convoy to protest high diesel

The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) is gearing up for a fresh rally on Tuesday in Bangkok to pressure the government to bring down the price of diesel.

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Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy

A former staffer at Australia's embassy in Bangkok has been charged after multiple spy cameras were found in women's bathrooms at the mission, a Canberra official said on Saturday.

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Ex-Australian embassy staff member charged by Thai police after cameras found in women's bathrooms in Bangkok mission

A former locally engaged staff member at Australia's embassy in Bangkok is charged by Thai police after spy cameras were discovered directed at women's showers and toilets inside the secure government building.

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City governor hopeful faces probe

Suchatvee Suwansawat, a candidate in Bangkok's gubernatorial race, is now facing a probe by the House committee on corruption and misconduct prevention and suppression over a complaint accusing him of unusual wealth and malfeasance, said Move Forward Party MP Thiratchai Phantumas, a spokesman of the committee.

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Bangkok Design Week is back

The fifth edition of Bangkok Design Week returns this weekend, serving as a platform for designers, creators, entrepreneurs, producers, artists, public agencies and individuals to explore coexistence with Covid-19; to find a new way of life for the future. Under the "Co With Creation" theme, the design week has a…

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Architect of his own artistry

Multi–hyphenate Bill Bensley is known as an architect, landscapist and interior designer. He has officially added fine arts to his repertoire when he discovered a passion for painting, resulting in his latest exhibition "Love-Camp-Explore-Dreams", on display at River City Bangkok (rivercitybangkok.com) until Feb 28. It consists of 150 pieces created…

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P-Move ends rally in Bangkok

Protesters led by the People’s Network for a Just Society (P-Move) have called off their prolonged demonstration in Bangkok and begun to return home on Thursday after the government agreed to step up efforts to address their problems as quickly as possible.

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Police find weapons on university campus

A police search of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok grounds in Bangkok found a range of knives and some handgun ammunition, police said.

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EC draws up 400 seats for next poll

The Election Commission (EC) has finished drawing up 400 constituencies across the country for the next general election, with Bangkok allocated the most seats at 33.

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Chadchart supports May city poll

Chadchart Sittipunt, who intends to run as an independent in the next Bangkok governor election, has urged the government to keep its word and hold the poll in May.

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SRT expands service of special tourist route

The State Railway of Thailand is expanding its special travel route to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri province for another month, given its popularity among tourists.

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