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Sinkhole appears again at Samsen road

  FOLLOWING a huge sinkhole appearing at Samsen road in September last year another smaller one emerged at this same road this afternoon (Nov. 9) with road users urged to avoid the area, Naewna newspaper said. At approximately 3.55 p.m. a section of this road in front of Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd. caved in

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Finding the right hotel in Ratchada, Bangkok

 Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun Ratchada’s MRT access and easy reach to malls, markets, and embassies make it a smart Bangkok base. Here’s what to check in hotels in Ratchada, Bangkok.  Finding the Right Hotel in Ratchada, Bangkok Ratchada isn’t the neighbourhood most first-time visitors think of first. Sukhumvit and Silom usually get that attention,

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People’s MP slams govt for pressuring BMA to contribute to flood relief fund

  A PEOPLE’S MP lashed out at the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government for pressuring Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to chip in 200 million baht for flood relief, with no provinces nor Pattaya, the other special local administrative unit, subject to this demand, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 24). Furious at this shakedown Mr. Suphanat Minchaiynunt, People’s

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Severe traffic congestion as protesters disrupt IMF-World Bank meetings

  A GROUP of approximately 600 protesters disrupted the IMF-World Bank meetings taking place at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre this morning (Oct. 15) causing severe traffic congestion with motorists advised to avoid this area, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. The demonstrators, who are part of a network opposing IMF and World Bank, marched

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20 provinces plus parts of Bangkok still flooded

  FLOODING persists in 20 provinces as well as parts of Bangkok with 905,233 households totalling 2,449,019 people affected as of 6 a.m. this morning (Oct. 14), Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nirat Pongsittithavorn, director-general of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), said urgent assistance and relief are continuously being channelled to flood victims with

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Chadchart shines while Anutin trails in flood opinion polls

  IN TWO opinion polls on handling the recent big floods in Bangkok residents gave high marks Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, volunteers and military while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul trailed at the bottom, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 11). The latest NIDA poll, which gauged Bangkok residents’ opinions on individuals, organisations, or groups deserving praise for their

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5 senior Chana Songkram station officers transferred after raid on illegal Khao San pub

  FIVE senior officers of Chana Songkhram police station have been transferred after a Department of Provincial Administration’s special operations unit raided an illegal pub on Khao San road last night soon after a police team from this station having done so and found no wrongdoing with this night venue also being just a few

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Foreigners nabbed at airport for smuggling over US$56 million

  THE Customs Department has stepped up efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of currency after arresting two foreign passengers flying in from Jakarta with over US$56 million banknotes concealed in their luggage, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 4). Mrs. Santhanee Pairattanakorn, director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Office, said on Sep. 30 officials arrested

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Stop playing political games and targeting Bangkok Governor amidst flood crisis: MP

  By Thai Newsroom A PEOPLE’S MP urged the government to stop playing political games at expense of people’s suffering from the floods or using it as an opportunity to dismiss Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Dr Anusorn Tamajai, People’s MP for Bangkok, said the core issue lies in the government’s management and integration. In comparing

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