Bangkok’s AI Detection System Targets Illegal Pavement Driving
Chadchart Sittipunt, the governor of Bangkok, announced the installation of a technical system to detect and arrest drivers who drive on pavements and park...
Heat Wave In Thailand Prompts Warning To Stay Indoors
BANGKOK (AP) — Extreme heat has sent temperatures soaring in Thailand as authorities warned people to stay indoors.
The Meteorological Department’s forecast on Saturday said...
Bangkok Governor: Let’s Wear Colourful Songkran Shirts
Governor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt gave a press conference on the Maha Songkran Festival in Bangkok 2023, encouraging people and all sectors to participate...
Bangkok Halts THB 30bn Chao Phraya Riverfront Project
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced that he would stop the "Chao Phraya walkway riverfront" project proposed by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government. He added that...
PM2.5 Pollution in Bangkok Requires a Long-term Solution
The Center for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM), Pollution Control Department, reports exceeding the PM2.5 standard on March 10 in Bangkok and two surrounding...
Many Private Schools in Bangkok Are Still Suffering
A group of parents at a private school in Bangkok's On Nuch district have complained to the secretary of the Private Education Commission office...
Restaurants, Malls Reopen as Virus Restrictions Eased
BANGKOK (AP) — Shopping malls, restaurants, parks and schools reopened in Thailand's capital on Wednesday after the government eased restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Foreigners Still Have to Pay More for COVID Tests in Some Hospitals
BANGKOK — At least five hospitals in Bangkok apply a “dual pricing” policy on their coronavirus tests, charging foreigners more than their Thai counterparts, a survey by Khaosod English has found.
Officials Say Temples Can Deny Entry to Foreigners, Because Virus
BANGKOK — A popular temple in Bangkok shut its doors to foreigners, including expats who have been residing in Thailand for years, citing anti-coronavirus precaution.
Virus Shutdowns Ease in Bangkok, But Face Masks Stay On (Photos)
BANGKOK — Before praying and offering incense at the tourist-popular Erawan Shrine, visitors must have their temperatures taken – and the gilded Thai dancers strap on their face shields.
