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LGBT hospitality venue eyed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Published on 16/08/2017
» TOKYO - A Japanese non-profit group said on Wednesday it is preparing to set up a hospitality venue welcoming LGBT athletes and fans during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in an effort to boost diversity at the events.
Top 5 provinces to visit for vegetarian festival
Published on 16/08/2017
» Vegetarian Festival or Tesakan Kin Jay is an old custom rooted in the Chinese community in Thailand. It is typically observed for nine days and nights in October. During the festival, many Thai-Chinese will dress in white, observe religious precepts, restrain from animal-source food, and attend other auspicious ceremonies. Some also participate in self-mutilation rituals.
Soldiers watching for Yingluck court ruling 'mobilisers'
News, Published on 16/08/2017
» Soldiers have been ordered to keep a close eye on local politicians, political canvassers and any potential efforts to mobilise people to gather at the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Aug 25, when the court will hand down a ruling in the rice-pledging case against former premier Yingluck Shinawatra.
City folk perplexed by new bus routes
News, Published on 16/08/2017
» Eight new city bus routes introduced by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) last week where the fronts of the vehicles have been painted in a bewildering range of different colours had trial runs yesterday, to the confusion and inconvenience of many passengers.
Airline exec kidnap suspect 'an escort'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/08/2017
» A suspect in the alleged abduction and extortion of an airline businessman has turned himself in to police officers, admitting he was hired to "escort" gangsters without having knowledge of the kidnapping plot.
Four killed in crash after attending funeral
News, Yongyuth Phuphuangpet, Published on 16/08/2017
» KALASIN: Four people returning home after attending funeral rites were killed and five others hurt when a car and passenger van crashed head-on in Muang district on Monday night.
Two arrested for 'drug slayings'
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 16/08/2017
» AYUTTHAYA: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering three people and burying their bodies in Ayutthaya province.
Bangkok Air loses altitude in quarter
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/08/2017
» Bangkok Airways (BA) yesterday reported an inflated loss in the second quarter, weighed down by fierce market competition and weak operating performance.
Bridge over the river Moei a 20-year success story
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/08/2017
» Thai and Myanmar officials marked the 20th anniversary yesterday of the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge over the Moei River, a transport link that has played a key role in boosting border trade and tourism worth millions of baht.
Cabinet okays reform panel picks
News, Published on 16/08/2017
» The cabinet has approved members and heads of 11 reform committees following the promulgation of laws on national reform and national strategies, as stipulated by the constitution.