The New Governor Shakes Thai Politics

On May 22, Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate, received an overwhelming majority of the vote and went on to win the election for governor of Bangkok. He finished first overall with more than 1.38 million votes, which put him a wide gap ahead of the other candidates. In point of fact, B...

Sasin 2022 SCG Bangkok Business Challenge

SCG Chemicals (SCGC) and the Sasin School of Management have worked together to organise the SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2022 - Global Competition. This event will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. The event would not have been possible without the establishment of this joint venture.

Healthcare System of Bangkok to Be Upgraded

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Ministry of Public Health have joined forces to revamp Bangkok's primary healthcare system. The main healthcare system in Bangkok will be upgraded. Bangkok's vice-governor said on Friday that the measure intends to increase residents&#...

'Not a bellwether' vote in the capital

According to academics, Chadchart Sittipunt's victory in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties' gains in the capital's councillor elections only represent the political mood in major cities.

According to unofficial city council elect...

Bangkok elects a governor for the first time since the coup in 2014

Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new governor in a race that was delayed by a military coup but still shows the country's divisions, with the main contenders backed by either the conservative establishment or the liberal opposition.

There were a total of 31 contend...

Bangkok Land is the driving force behind the "IMPACT Farm" corporate social programme

Paul Kanjanapas, the CEO of Bangkok Land Public Company Limited, has established an organic farm to help local farmers while also promoting healthy eating through the use of organic products.

He visited at least 69 organic farmers in Chiang Mai who are prepared to work in harmony with n...

Good economic news; the question now is how to break out of stagflation with a major price shock impending

It's all to play for as the economy appears to be on track for strong growth this year. The most important element is the price of oil, which has dropped in the previous month. Inflation and the erosion of customer buying power are currently the most serious threats to the government's pr...

As petrol prices rise, Thais flock to electric vehicles at the Bangkok Motor Show

Thousands of people visited the Bangkok International Motor Show this week, where electric vehicles (EVs) were the focus due to rising gasoline prices and a government subsidy that knocked 15% off the price of certain EVs.

Thailand, like most other Southeast Asian countries, has been he...

SCG Bangkok Business Challenge is launched by Sasin and SCG Chemicals (SCGC)

Under the topic "Redefining the Future of Sustainable Ventures," top teams from Thailand's finest institutions will display and develop their enterprises at the SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2022 - Thailand Competition. The tournament will be live-streamed on Facebook on Ma...

Thai footballer sacked after launching a vicious elbow strike on a rival

Bangkok FC, Aitsaret's squad, was behind at 3-0 at the moment.

Aitsaret was fired by his club as a result of the incident, and the club made a statement reinforcing its position against poor sportsmanship and violence in athletic events.

The Thai Football Association has l...

The Sports Authority turned down a THB400 million proposal for a Man United-Liverpool encounter

Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn stated on Tuesday that the Sports Authority of Thailand had turned down a proposal from Fresh Air Festival Ltd for 400 million baht to organise and stage an exhibition game between Manchester United and Liverpool in Bangkok.

The &quo...

The Culturally Enriched Five-Day Thailand Tourism Festival 2022 Has Officially Opened in Bangkok

Arranged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), has officially opened for the 40th time and it will be running until Tuesday, 22 February, at the iconic park of Bangkok, Lumphini Park, which has primarily...

Upcoming Governor Elections in Bangkok

The monthly survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration of Thailand has revealed that the former Transport Minister, Chadchart Sittipunt, running independently in the upcoming gubernatorial elections of Bangkok, has a huge margin above the other candidates.

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THAI PROTESTERS COLLIDE WITH POLICE FORCES IN FRONT OF ARMY UNIT

HIGHLIGHTS

• Thai police utilized tears and water gun against nonconformists walking on an army base in Bangkok on Sunday (Feb 28) to call for King Maha Vajiralongkorn to provide up direct order of the military unit housed there

Dissenters tossed...

PDRC LEADERS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN THAILAND

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• Eight previous heads of the disbanded People's Democratic Reform Committee condemned to prison by the Criminal Court were released from Bangkok Remand Prison on Friday in the wake of being permitted bail by the Appeal Court

They had gone through ...

AFTER ARREST OF LEADERS BACKING DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT, PROTESTERS PLEDGE TO PROTEST INTENSELY

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• Supportive of majority rule government has promised to heighten their fights calling for government change and another constitution, a day after a Bangkok court sent four of their chiefs into pretrial detainment on regal slander charges

POLICE BROKE INTO RALLY HELD AGAINST MYANMAR COUP IN THAILAND

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• Mob police on Monday separated an assembly held external the Myanmar international haven in Bangkok and captured a Thai dissenter. In any event, two individuals were harmed

Around 150 mob police were called into the region on Sathon ...

BANGKOK GOVERNOR ASWIN MIGHT RE-RUN FOR CAPITAL CHIEF POLITICAL RACE

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• Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has shown he stands prepared for a gubernatorial political decision, even though the date for the survey has not been set

Pol Gen Aswin on Wednesday didn't state straightforwardly whether he would...

SAMUT SAKHON WORKERS FOUND BANISHED IN MANY AREAS, BANGKOK SCHOOLS TO BE SHUT FOR CONTAINMENT OF VIRUS

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• Three more Myanmar nationals who worked at a plastic production line in Covid tormented Samut Sakhon region were discovered in banishment in Samut Prakan's Bang Phli area

Police from Bang Phli station went to get the three relinq...

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THAILAND AND CHINA TO DISCUSS MUTUAL CO-OPERATION

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• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans to visit Thailand on Wednesday and Thursday to reinforce bilateral ties between the two nations, the Foreign Ministry said

This official visit targets fortifying the Comprehensive Strategic Coop...