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Bangkok News 20th March 2025

Weight woes: Bangkok tips the scales in obesity rankings

Following a report from the Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok has the highest number of overweight and obese residents in Thailand, including both adults and children. The World Obesity Federation has designated March 4 each year as World Obesity Day to inspire those affected to change their perspectives and lifestyles in order to combat obesity. …
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Bangkok News 2nd March 2025

Bangkok Police Seize 30 Million Baht Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes  Bangkok Police Seize 30 Million Baht Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes 

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Bangkok, March 1st, 2025 — Bangkok Metropolitan Investigation Police, along with officers from Phetkasem Police Station, raided an illegal e-cigarette warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district, seizing over 30 million baht worth of contraband. Armed with a search warrant from the Thonburi Criminal Court, police searched a four-story commercial building following a tip-off about illegal […]
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Bangkok News 11th February 2025

Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick

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At 12:20 AM on February 11th, 2025, a Route 167 air-conditioned buses driver reportedly lost control and crashed into a high-voltage power pole’s support cable at Maha Sawat Intersection, Thonburi, Bangkok. The impact lifted the front wheels more than three meters off the ground, with the left side mirror caught on the thick steel cable, […]
Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick
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Bangkok News 24th January 2025

Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year

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National — On January 23rd, 2025, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri reported a surge in air travel during the Chinese New Year festival, with an estimated 19,305 domestic and international flights scheduled between January 26th and February 1st, 2025.  This represents a 14% increase from last year, while flights between Thailand and China alone are […]
Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year
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Bangkok News 8th January 2025

Cambodian-French Activist and Former MP Lim Kimya Shot Dead in Bangkok Cambodian-French Activist and Former MP Lim Kimya Shot Dead in Bangkok

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BANGKOK – Lim Kimya, a 74-year-old Cambodian-French political activist and former member of parliament, was shot dead on Tuesday evening near the historic Wat Bowonniwet Vihara in the Phra Nakhon district. Lim Kimya, known for his staunch advocacy for democracy and human rights in Cambodia, was shot twice – once in his right ribcage and […]
Cambodian-French Activist and Former MP Lim Kimya Shot Dead in Bangkok
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Bangkok News 21st December 2024

Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo

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Bangkok — At 4:00 PM on December 20th, 2024, Thai authorities arrested six Chinese nationals involved in an international call center fraud operation in a luxury condominium on Ratchadapisek Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkok. The suspects, publicly identified as Mr. Fengran Wen, Mr. Zhang Jun, Mr. Li Yunling, Mr. Pang Ze, Mr. Yang Qun, and Mr. […]
Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo
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Bangkok News 4th December 2024

Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One

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Bangkok — At 10:56 AM on December 4th, 2024, a tugboat carrying a sand barge lost control near Krungthep Bridge in Bangkok’s Bang Kho Laem district, colliding with multiple docked boats. The accident damaged four other moored vessels, including a 200-seat passenger boat, and caused a 45-seat speedboat to sink. Bangkok Rescue and fire services […]
Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One
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Bangkok News 16th November 2024

Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup

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Bangkok — At 9:00 PM on November 15th, 2024, Deputy Bangkok Governor Chatree Watthanakhet joined officials to monitor and encourage teams collecting krathong floats on the Chao Phraya River during the Loy Krathong Festival. This year, over 140 locations across Bangkok hosted Loy Krathong events, blending tradition with modern eco-conscious practices. Major festivities included the […]
Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup
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Bangkok News 16th November 2024

Maldivian national arrested in Bangkok for drug trafficking

Police in Bangkok have announced a significant drug bust involving the seizure of nearly 3 kilogrammes of mephedrone, a Category 1 narcotic, which was hidden in a protein supplement container sent from the UK. A Maldivian national was apprehended at a courier facility in Bangkok while attempting to collect the illicit package. The Secretary-General of …
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Bangkok News 30th October 2024

Thailand Welcomes British Airways’ Inaugural Flight from London Gatwick to Bangkok Thailand Welcomes British Airways’ Inaugural Flight from London Gatwick to Bangkok

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PRESS RELEASE: The new service brings Thailand-UK air seat capacity from November 2024 – March 2025 to 552 flights and 174,864 seats across various routes. Bangkok, 30 October 2024 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to welcome the resumption of direct flights by British Airways from London Gatwick to Bangkok. The inaugural flight, […]
Thailand Welcomes British Airways’ Inaugural Flight from London Gatwick to Bangkok
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