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The third edition of Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) 2022 is set to return from Oct 22 to Feb 23. Under the theme of "Chaos: Calm", BAB will showcase over 200 art pieces by 73 artists from 35 countries at 12 venues in Bangkok including Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the Bangkok…

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Derry councillor hits out at 'extremely worrying' lack of GP appointments

"I am genuinely worried that people who have or may be developing serious health conditions."

Belfast Live

NHS consultants urged to charge at least £250 per hour for overnight shifts

One NHS chief said the plan is ‘misjudged’ but others reported their staff were not asking for extra pay.

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Kwarteng accused of bid to avoid scrutiny of £30bn tax cut package

Chancellor thought to be delaying full budget until next year, preventing spending watchdog from assessing his plans

The Guardian - UK

BMA pairs with RID to tackle floods

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has plans to work with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and governors in neighbouring provinces to better manage the city's flood waters during the rainy season.

Bangkok Post

BTS extension 'not for BMA'

Rosana Tositrakul, a former candidate for Bangkok governor, on Wednesday called on Bangkok city council to not take on ownership of two sections of the Green Line to avoid incurring a massive financial burden that would hamper any attempts to lower train fares.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart plans 'flood highway'

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed building a so-called flood highway that would allow run-off from areas upstream of Bangkok to drain faster and directly into the sea.

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Watchdog sees light at end of Green Line tunnel

A consumer watchdog is urging the Bangkok Council to adopt a proposal that would keep fares on the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service low while resolving other issues surrounding the line’s concessions.

Bangkok Post

Time for a flood remedy

Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does…

Bangkok Post

Governor gets 99-day review

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has received mixed responses from scholars after 99 days in the job.

Bangkok Post

Junior doctors are ‘exhausted, depleted and struggling’, senior doctor warns

SCOTLAND’S junior doctor workforce is “balancing on a knife-edge”, the chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Scottish Junior…

The National (Scotland)

Court rules in favour of BTS Sky Train operator in debt case

Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) business arm -- looks set to appeal a court ruling ordering both parties to jointly pay close to 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.

Bangkok Post

'Deeply unsettling' precedent set on abortion rights in new Cabinet, campaign group says

CAMPAIGN group Back Off Scotland have said there is a “deeply unsettling” precedent being set in Liz Truss’s new cabinet when it comes to…

The National (Scotland)

Bangkok city ordered to pay B11.75bn owed to skytrain operator

The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line's extension routes since 2017.

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BMA ready to appeal in debt case

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is ready to appeal the Green Line case if the Administrative Court rules in favour of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) on Wednesday, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

Bangkok Post

Finance ministry details tax on city farm land

The criteria of the land and building tax regarding farm land must be applied to all farm land on an equal and indiscriminate basis, according to a Finance Ministry source.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok council calls on governor to back Green Line stance

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) president has urged the Bangkok governor to back its latest resolutions to deal with the issues surrounding extensions to the BTS Green Line.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart sees Bangkok in top 50 cities list

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is still optimistic he can make Bangkok one of the world's 50 most liveable cities in the next five years.

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Bangkok Post

Make BRT system work

After 12 years of continuous service, Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -- a 15-km feeder bus route linking Sathon and Ratchaphruek roads -- should have been more popular, the way similar systems in Bogota and Guangzhou have been embraced by those cities' residents.

Bangkok Post

Governor seeks backing for BTS extension fares

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) to back a new fare structure for extensions of the BTS Green Line on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Net zero goal draws help from Japan

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has been working closely with Japan to find ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the capital, as the city aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart lauds 'Open Bangkok'

City Hall is launching the "Open Bangkok" project to make the capital a liveable city for all, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said.

Wales Online

Hundreds of angered doctors likely to leave Welsh NHS over new pay deal, survey suggests

Those responding to a survey said the Welsh Government's offer of 4.5% had further decreased morale

The Independent UK

Hundreds of doctors angry over new pay deal likely to leave NHS, survey reveals

The Welsh Government has offered a 4.5% wage increase.

The Guardian - UK

Most UK medical students struggle to afford essentials, survey finds

BMA reports six in 10 are going without food, clothing and heating, raising fears some will drop out and worsen NHS staffing crisis

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