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Klook: 1,200% Surge in Foreign Tourist Activity Bookings in 5 Months

Wilfred Fan, Chief Commercial Officer of Klook, Asia's travel platform, announced the marketing campaign results in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...

Another ‘Indy’ Night Market Opens Sunday in Thon Buri

BANGKOK — The year couldn’t end without another hipster night market joining the trend.

Thammasat Cafe Employing the Deaf Faces Closure

BANGKOK — A cafe fully staffed by workers with impaired hearing at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus may have to close down for good in November due to the expiring contract, the owner said Monday.

Police Refute 'The Times' Report Naming Suspect

BANGKOK — Police have denied a news report earlier today claiming two witnesses who said they interacted with the suspected Bangkok bomber had positively identified him in a passport photo shown to them by authorities.

Examination of Human Trafficking Witnesses to Take 5 Years: Police

SONGKHLA — A top police commander said it will take at least five years for the court to examine the testimony of more than 200 witnesses in a massive legal case against alleged human traffickers in southern Thailand.

Dusit Thani Bangkok Postpones Closure Until January 2019

BANGKOK — An iconic five-star hotel in Bangkok postponed its date of closure until next January. The Dusit Thani Bangkok will remain open until 2pm...

All Aboard! Celebrate a Century of Hua Lamphong Saturday

BANGKOK — Some say it’s name today came from a bastardization of “field of carefree cows” in Thai or the lamphong plants which once grew there. Others point to its signature windowed arch and resemblance to Frankfurt’s rail station, insisting it’s a sound-alike for Hauptbahnhof, or central train station in German.

Junta Relaxes Ban On Free Press, Allows 'Honest' Criticism

BANGKOK — Following a complaint by Thai press associations, the military junta has modified the sweeping ban on freedom of the press it imposed last week.

Passports of Lese Majeste Suspects Revoked

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have revoked the passports of six fugitive Redshirt politicians and activists who have been accused of insulting the monarchy.

Hardline Royalist Elected Head of NLA

BANGKOK — The newly-elected president of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly, Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, is a former Supreme Court judge and strong military ally who once promoted tougher laws against criticism of the monarchy.

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