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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Mar 10-16

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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42 provinces warned of storms

Summer storms and gusty winds are expected in 42 provinces, including Bangkok, in the next few days, the Meteorological Department said on Friday.

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Italy trumpets 'creative DNA' at art-design roadshow

An exhibition of Italian art has kicked off its Asian Road Tour with a ten-day stop in Bangkok to promote Italian creativity in industrial design.

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Storms expected, PM2.5 to worsen

Thunderstorms, strong winds and hail are expected in the North, Northeast, East and the Central Region including Bangkok, from Sunday to Tuesday as the country moves into the summer season.

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PM orders investigation into Samanea Plaza

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an investigation into the legality of Samanea Plaza Thailand, a new wholesale and retail trade and goods distribution centre in Bangkok's Bang Na district, after reports claimed that it is fully owned by Chinese investors.

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Trucks, haze and action

The high levels of PM2.5 air pollution seen this month revive the question of what national and local governments could have done but failed to do. Within this, the proposed relocation of Bangkok Port out of the capital city -- part of the national master plan to reduce PM2.5 --…

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Where the old meets new

The Chao Phraya River is never short of energy. As businesses in Bangkok are making a grand recovery after Covid, new dining venues have popped up relentlessly along the banks of the river.

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CPN preps 4 more mega mixed-use projects

Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) plans to devise four more mega mixed-use projects over the next five to 10 years, both via joint ventures and through its own investment.

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Tax waiver boosts ICO fundraising

XSpring Digital (XD), a Bangkok-based initial coin offering (ICO) portal service provider, is upbeat about its business outlook this year after the cabinet recently decided to waive value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of investment tokens.

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Myanmar migrant fatally stabbed by colleague

A Myanmar migrant worker was arrested for fatally stabbing a female compatriot in Bangkok’s Pratunam neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon.

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Dust above safe limits in North, Northeast, Greater Bangkok

Toxic dust levels above safe limits persisted in the North, the Northeast, Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Thursday, adding to already severe health risks caused by air pollution.

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BMA prepares for 'super-aged societies'

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) held a workshop to launch the so-called Urban Sandbox: Klang Model at BMA General Hospital, which aims to improve healthcare for the increasing number of elderly people in Bangkok's inner-city areas.

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City groups push for legalisation of sex work

Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.

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Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project ready to begin

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with Chiang Mai.

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Chao Phraya bridge to open in 2024

Construction of the country's widest river bridge, over the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, is expected to be completed next year.

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Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project gears up

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.

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Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

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Women in Thai gastronomy

It's International Women's Day and what better way to celebrate it than to honour the women in an industry that was once a man's domain. Guru By Bangkok Post speaks to women who not only make a toque look good but have turned up the heat in hotel kitchens.

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Thai hunger strike activists calling for justice reforms fight for life in hospital

After 44 days of hunger strikes, two Thai activists in their early twenties were rushed to a hospital near Bangkok over the weekend amid fears they may not survive the night. The pair are calling for the release of political prisoners and urgent reforms of the Thai justice system, which…

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Ex-India keeper Sampath no more

BENGALURU: Former international goalkeeper Kuppuswami Sampath, who was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, passed away here on Tuesday after a cardiac arrest. He was 76.

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Women talking power at The Parlor

Leading creatives, entrepreneurs, opinion leaders and culture makers are invited to join "The Power Of Women", a discussion which will take place at The Parlor of the Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road, today from 4.30-6pm.

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Come see the brilliance of Italian design

"Light On Made In Italy" is the theme of the 7th edition of the Italian Design Day which brings the beauty, originality and creativity of the universally appreciated industrial design of Italy to three major venues in Bangkok.

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B.Grimm Power bounds ahead into sustainability

One of the country's longest-established companies which started out in Bangkok as Siam Dispensary in 1878, B.Grimm is today a leading Thailand-based energy company focused on the development, financing, construction and operation of green-field power plants. Indeed, with B.Grimm Power as its investment arm, the company has pioneered the country's…

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The Crystal Grill House serves a tale on the table

From the same management of Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, who brought you docked dining ship Sirimahannop at Asiatique The Riverfront, comes Crystal Grill House.

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Empowered women empower women

International Women's Day is on March 8 and the 2023 theme invites everyone everywhere to truly "#EmbraceEquity". IWD has sparked a sense of solidarity year after year, bringing together people from all walks of life to honour the achievements of women. No matter who you are, you can also take…

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