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Watch ‘Wings of Desire’ by Moonlight in Lumpini Park



BANGKOK — An American television detective is really an angel watching over the toils and troubles of a grim 1987 Berlin, where a trapeze artist seeks love and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds growl through sets.

Boy Injured When Bus Drives Into Post



BANGKOK — A young boy was injured Tuesday night on a passenger bus after its driver said the brakes failed, forcing him to deliberately crash it into a utility pole.

'There Will Definitely be an Election' in 2017, Prayuth Promises

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters

BANGKOK — A general election will be held in 2017 even if the draft constitution does not pass a referendum this year, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said today.

Rage Woman Returns in New Video



BANGKOK — A woman who went viral on the internet last week for her abusive behavior over a parking ticket was back with more today.

No Chance of Snow in Thailand, Meteorologist Confirms



CHIANG RAI — Netizens’ hope to see a white winter melted away today.

Cold Blamed for 8 Deaths, Storms Sink 3 Ships



BANGKOK — The recent cold snap and turbulent weather are being blamed for the deaths of six deaths in the north and sinking ships in the south.

10-Hour Outdoor Music Party Opens Bukruk Festival (Photos)



BANGKOK — The Bukruk Urban Arts Festival opened with a daylong music festival Saturday at The Jam Factory in Bangkok.

Junta Quashes Labor Movement Despite Role in 2014 Protests

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — Earlier this month, veteran labor leader Wilaiwan Sae-tia traveled to Bangkok to lend her support to auto parts factory workers from Rayong province. It was routine for the 60-year-old chairwoman of what is arguably the kingdom’s most influential labor group; the kind of thing she’s done many times in four decades with the movement.

1 Billion Baht Rubber Bike Lane to Boost Farmers



AYUTTHAYA — Over 1 billion baht would be spent to build a 200-kilometer bike lane through central Thailand with a lot of rubber mixed in to benefit struggling rubber plantations.

Disgraced Former 'Golden Mount' Abbot Found Hanged at Wat Saket



BANGKOK ― A disgraced former abbot who was once under investigation for mismanaging a 67 million-baht fund was found this morning today after apparently committing suicide, police said.

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