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Tue, 24 May 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Groups slam draft law to curtail public protests, non-profit groups
A group of non-profit organisations on Monday staged a protest in front of the UN's Bangkok headquarters against government efforts to implement a public gathering control law.

Tue, 24 May 2022 05:32:00 +0700
TAT targeting 50% occupancy rate
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has rolled out this year's recovery target based on hotel occupancy, spending and cabin factor to ensure the revival of Thai tourism following the country's full reopening on June 1.

Tue, 24 May 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Chadchart's win omen of 'democracy', says Thaksin
Chadchart Sittipunt's landslide win to become Bangkok governor was the product of strategic voting by pro-democracy supporters and will be repeated in the next general election, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Tue, 24 May 2022 04:44:00 +0700
The best protection
Child car seats are designed to protect children from injuries or death or at the very least reduce injuries during vehicle collisions. Unfortunately, many Thais, including some healthcare workers, are not aware of the importance of these seats.

Tue, 24 May 2022 04:04:00 +0700
DDC ramps up anti-monkeypox measures
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has introduced strict rules for screening visitors travelling from countries where monkeypox has been found.

Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Capital vote 'not a bellwether'
Academics say the victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the gains made by the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties in the capital's councillor polls only reflect the political sentiment in major ci...

Sun, 22 May 2022 17:39:00 +0700
Live updates: The Bangkok vote count
Live updates on the vote count in Sunday's election for Bangkok governor.

Sun, 22 May 2022 15:34:00 +0700
Punk laureate Patti Smith granted France's highest honour
As a child, punk-poet icon Patti Smith was instructed never to accept anything from strangers -- which meant one day she was forced to decline a campaign button she coveted and everyone else had.

Sun, 22 May 2022 15:01:00 +0700
Bangkok governor election 2022
People in Bangkok visit polling stations across the capital on Sunday (May 22) to vote for their governor for the first time in nine years.

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Judicial precedent 'needed' to prevent coups
Today eight years ago the military did what many feared it would do -- engineer the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai Party-led government. Naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the coup maker argued it had to seize power to break the...



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