By Thai Newsroom Reporters AFTER a successful exhibition last year, renowned Thai-born-Indian artist Asoke Aryapratheep unveiled a new collection of his paintings entitled ‘”Mirage” at Supples Gallery in Charoenkrung Soi 43 last evening (Dec. 13). Speaking at the well-attended opening reception, Asoke said he was inspired to work hard and put together this new
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Read moreBangkok’s air quality now good with PM2.5 dust decreasing
THE air quality in Bangkok improved at 7 a.m. this morning (Dec. 5) with the average being 21 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) plus pollution levels are tending to decrease further and while this varies from district to district, the readings are within safe limits, PPTVHD36 said. The Bangkok Air Quality Information Centre said
Read morePM2.5 pollution soars in several provinces impacting health
THE concentration of ultrafine dust particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres, known as PM2.5, soared today (Dec. 2) with Bangkok and 14 provinces being placed at the highest red level and 25 provinces in orange category and this beginning to affect health, particularly among risk groups, PPTVHD36 said. Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat said PM2.5
Read moreSecret room at ‘VIP prison’ built 8 months ago with Chinese inmates covering the cost
MORE details have emerged about special privileges granted to Chinese inmates at Bangkok Remand Prison with one of 20 officials transferred saying that it was built eight months ago with these deep-pocketed Chinese inmates paying 2 million baht for the construction, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Nov. 25). Ms. Phongsawat Neelayothin, permanent secretary of
Read moreEx-Bangkok Remand Prison director, senior official suspended from duty
THE former director of scandal-ridden Bangkok Remand Prison who was recently transferred to another post and a senior official have been suspended from duty as police teams start carrying out a detailed investigation within the compound today (Nov. 24), Amarin TV said. Mr. Manop Chomchuen, the former head of this prison, had allowed Chinese
Read morePanel probing frequent trips to Macau by ex-Bangkok Remand Prison director
THE Justice Ministry’s fact-finding committee is coordinating with the Immigration Bureau in investigating overseas trips by former Bangkok Remand Prison director as it is rumoured he frequently visited Macau where he was paid off for allowing Chinese grey capitalists jailed there enjoy special privileges including visits by beautiful models, TV Channel 7 said today
Read moreThai activist group stages protest in front of Malaysian Embassy
A LARGE number of activists from United Power of the Land for Defending Sovereignty group gathered at the Malaysian embassy this morning (Nov. 22) and intend to head to the US embassy to stage a similar rally to protest claimed interference by Malaysia and US in Thailand’s defence of its sovereignty, Amarin TV said.
Read morePanel probing ex-prison chief over Chinese grey capitalist VIP inmates
FOLLOWING the transfer of Bangkok Remand Prison director and 14 guards the Corrections Department has now set up a committee to investigate them for allowing Chinese grey capitalists jailed there enjoy special privileges including visits by beautiful models, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 20). Mr. Manop Chomchuen and these officials were transferred to
Read moreIs the minimum wage enough to cover the cost of living in Bangkok?
ALTHOUGH the minimum wage in Bangkok was increased to 400 baht a day in July this year, the metropolis is very expensive with the cost of living seen to be higher than this for many workers, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 17). While it is a city full of opportunities, income streams, and
Read moreCity floods easing as BMA rushes to drain out floodwaters after torrential rain
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said at midmorning today (Nov. 3) significant flooding in many parts of the city caused by torrential overnight rain has started to recede in almost all areas but small alleys and low-lying zones remain inundated, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said. The heavy downpour last night only stopped at
Read moreKhao San road Halloween event attracts fewer ‘ghosts’
THE annual Halloween event at Khao San road was relatively quiet this year with organisers having toned down planned activities as the country mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother while intermittent rain also affected the atmosphere, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 31). The Khao San Road Business Association
Read moreFares rising on Skytrain Green Line extension routes from Nov. 1
BANGKOK Mass Transit System Plc, operator of the city’s BTS Skytrain system, announced a fare increase on the Green Line extension routes from 15 to 17 baht from Nov. 1, 2025 onwards but trips across core line and the extensions will not be higher than 65 baht, PPTVHD 36 said today (Oct. 28). Fares
Read moreBangkok company denies link to Cambodian scammer group
PRINCE International Co., Ltd., located at Sino-Thai Tower office building in Sukhumvit 21 road (Asoke), today (Oct. 17) denied it is part of the Prince Group, a Cambodian company run by Cambodian and UK national Chen Zhi, aka Vincent, and sanctioned by US and UK for its alleged involvement in large-scale online scams and
Read moreFire at hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 24 extinguished
A FIRE broke out in a room at a 29-storey hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 24 at around 3 p.m. this afternoon (Oct. 10) and was quickly put out, Amarin TV said. Khlong Toei Fire and Rescue Station said in a Facebook post that upon being alerted of the blaze spreading in a room on
Read moreOver 50 mini PCs, illicit SIM routers seized in raid on Chinese-rented condo
A RAID on a condominium unit in Bangkok’s Prawet district rented by a Chinese man led to the seizure of over 50 mini PCs hooked on to unauthorised SIM routers which were likely used by a call centre scam gang to intercept online data, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 6). Following a tip-off
Read moreSinkhole forces demolition of Samsen police station: Chadchart
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Oct. 4) that Samsen police station which is on the edge of a massive sinkhole that opened up on Sep. 24 would have to be demolished as it has been sinking with Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and the contractor to shoulder the over 40 million
Read moreHundreds of fake luxury watches seized in Chinatown raid
A RAID on three shops in Bangkok’s Chinatown netted over 800 high-priced knock-off luxury watches that caused more than 50 million baht damages, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Oct. 3). A police team from the Central Investigation Bureau’s Economic Crime Suppression Division, accompanied by representatives from intellectual property rights defenders and trademark owners, arrested
Read moreHeavy traffic snarl-ups after torrential rain lashes Bangkok
HEAVY all night rain that turned into a torrential downpour accompanied with strong winds this morning (Oct. 3) led to numerous trees being toppled across Bangkok and roofs blown away triggering bad traffic congestion on several roads, Amarin TV said. Many areas are also flooded with uprooted trees and roofs that were peeled off
Read moreConcrete awning collapses, alley closed
A LARGE awning made of concrete collapsed at the entrance of an alley in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district this afternoon (Oct. 1) but fortunately there were no casualties. The district office’s Facebook page posted photos and a message that their chief, Mr. Koson Singhanat, together with teams from Phu Khao Thong fire and rescue
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