WITH Bangkok’s gubernatorial election having now ended and results expected at 9 p.m. today (May 22), pre-election surveys by three institutions showed former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt leading all of them, Amarin TV said. The Election Commission had banned the publication of these surveys seven days before the election. These are the results of
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Heavy traffic on Bangkok governor election day
ALL ROADS in Bangkok led to polling stations today (May 22) with residents flocking to cast their ballot in the gubernatorial election with heavy traffic congestion on several key roads across the metropolis making Sunday no different than the rush hour on weekdays. A total of about 4.5 million Bangkokians have the right to vote
Read moreMove Forward MP resigns to run for Bangkok governor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn today (Feb. 3) resigned as legislator of Move Forward Party with a known intent to contest Bangkok’s gubernatorial election in the next few months. Wiroj who is yet to be replaced as MP by one of the Move Forward party-listed candidates officially declared in the 2019
Read moreUS troops to take part in Cobra Gold 2022 at Pranburi army camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BATCH OF 350 Thai and United States soldiers will be provided a combat training ground under the Cobra Gold 2022 joint military exercise at an army camp in Prachuap Khiri Khan next month, officials said today (Jan. 26). Thailand’s Infantry Centre at Fort Thanarat in Pranburi area of the
Read moreNew 300 baht tourist entry fee to generate B1.5 billion this year
A NEW entry fee of 300 baht being levied on foreign tourists entering Thailand from April 1, 2022 onwards will generate approximately 1.5 billion baht from the 5 million holidaymakers expected to travel here this year, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 12). Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the money collected will be
Read moreThe Pantone colour of the year for 2022 is Very Peri, a blue to symbolise big change
By Ellen Scott, published by Metro, distributed by MSN.com ACROSS the worlds of fashion and interiors, the Pantone colour of the year is a very big deal. The colour they select is supposed to sum up the mood of the year, and trickles down through trends in everything from nail polish to wall paint. For
Read moreHouse of Representatives discussing budget for fiscal year 2022
THE government has presented its expenditure budget for fiscal year 2022 to the House of Representatives. The spending will focus on national development in accordance with the National Strategy, and efforts to revive the country after the Covid-19 crisis, NNT said today (May 31). Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, today explained the
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