Tag: Bangkok
Thai judge accepts Uyghur bomb suspects request for Halal food
The Uyghur bombing suspects would skip some meals because they were not provided Halal food as per Islamic principles
Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city
Bangkok and the northern city of Chiang Mai ranked among the most polluted cities in the world on a number of days last year
Thai court orders emergency plan to improve air quality
A draft Clean Air Act endorsed by Srettha's cabinet, aimed at tackling the problem, passed its first reading in parliament
Bangkok’s cardinal urges Catholics to ‘go out, disperse’
"Evangelization begins when they go out of the church and are dispersed in the places where they spend their everyday life"
Bangkok revels in first post-pandemic Songkran festival
The festival is a chance for younger Thais and foreigners to indulge in a little booze-fueled revelry
Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
The Thai capital has been blanketed for days by a yellow-grey mix of vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning
Bangkok shrine bombing trial resumes after long delays
The blast came weeks after Thailand's junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uighurs to China
Fast and furious no more? Bangkok’s infamous No.8 bus
Infamous in the Thai capital, the No.8 route has spawned parody songs, viral TikToks, and horrified YouTube videos
Catholic nuns launch feeding program for poor in Bangkok
The initiative aims to help the poor people in the Buddhist Klong Toei area and to foster inter-religious dialogue
Bangkok to choose governor as national election looms
The poll comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha fights to hold his ruling coalition together until a general election in 12 months
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