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Police investigate a fully flooded underpass in Bangkok’s Prawet district Sep. 6 where a woman drowned the night before.

Construction Firm, Developer Face Charges in Bangkok Underpass Drowning

BANGKOK — An investigation into the drowning death of a woman in a Bangkok underpass continued Tuesday as police move closer to filing charges against those responsible.
Left: A "pinto" tiffin carrier. Right: Tourism Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.

Skip Bags, Pack ‘Pinto’ For National Parks: Minister

BANGKOK — Those planning a picnic or camping trip in Thailand’s national parks are being encouraged to bring their food in lunch boxes. Tourism officials...

Gubernatorial Contender Vows Corruption-Free Bangkok

BANGKOK — An anti-graft activist and former junta-appointed lawmaker said she would bring transparency and better spending practices to the City Hall if elected as the next governor of Bangkok.

Look Out! More Beams Drop From Elevated Rail Site

BANGKOK — Metal scaffolding came raining down on a busy intersection Sunday night from an elevated rail station being built in the capital’s Bangkok...
Sirikorn Tanomsup’s graduation truck Sunday. Photo: Sittikorn Deeporm / Facebook

Bangkok Man Campaigns Hard on His Education Success

BANGKOK — People were doing double takes in eastern Bangkok at a truck festooned with flags and photos of a smiling man with a...

Park For Free at Suvarnabhumi During Songkran

BANGKOK — Holidaymakers planning to travel overseas this Songkran can park their vehicles at Bangkok’s major international airport without worrying about hefty fees.

Locals Ready to be Evicted for Chao Phraya Boardwalk, Official Says



BANGKOK — More than half of the residents living along the Chao Phraya River banks the government would like to pave for concrete walkways are ready to move out, an official said today.
Tourism minister Weerasak Kowsurat addresses a meeting Monday in Bangkok. Photo: Matichon

Reduce Plastic Usage: Tourism Minister Tells Officials

BANGKOK — Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat urged officials and agencies Monday to limit trash by reducing the usage of plastic.

Chao Phraya Promenade Should be Sent Back to Drawing Board, Architects Say



BANGKOK — Those opposed to spending 14 billion baht to line the Chao Phraya river with concrete promenades will hold a discussion about the river’s future next week, as the national Architect Council says the controversial plan is fundamentally flawed.

Prison Officials Carry Out First Execution in 9 Years

Prison officials say they have carried out the country's first execution in nine years, putting to death a convicted murderer by lethal injection.

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