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Bangkok preparing for traffic jams during Red Shirt rally

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:32:00 -0400

Bangkok residents can expect serious traffic jams today as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) continues with its protest.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Link opening postponed again - this time for 3 months

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:58:00 -0500

The Airport Link to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport will not be ready for the April opening as planned, Thailand's Transport Minister said.

Bangkok to cut number of pigeons at Sanam Luang

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:34:00 -0500

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cut the huge number of pigeons living at Sanam Luang, and therefor and would give them a lift to the countryside.

Bangkok's poor dig deep for quake-destroyed Haiti

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:40:00 -0500

In Thailand, Valentine's Day took on a new meaning when the slum community of Klong Toey came together to raise funds for the children of Haiti. The Klong Toey residents readily identify with the hardships faced by the communities in Haiti still struggling to recover from last month's earthquake.

Thai Lesbians Banned From Marriage On Valentines Day

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:33:00 -0500

PATHUM THANI: -- A women couple unsuccessfully tried to register their marriage on the Valentine's Day here Sunday.

Sri Lanka’s Independence Celebrated in Bangkok

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:40:00 -0500

The small Sri Lankan community in Thailand gathered at the official residence of Prof. J. B. Disanayaka, ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence.

Bangkok cleans house for the Year of the Tiger

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:48:00 -0500

Expect to see a lot of red in the coming days, and not because ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra is experiencing a surge in followers. Yesterday marked the beginning of ceremonies to prepare for the 2010 Chinese New Year.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to round up beggars

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:43:00 -0500

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said yesterday that, in a joint effort with the police force and other agencies, it would be rounding up beggars on February 15.

Act now to stop Bangkok sinking, urge scientists

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500

Bangkok is likely to face such severe flooding by the middle of this century that parts of the Thai capital may have to be abandoned unless radical action is taken soon, experts warn.

Thai Mass Rapid Transit Authority Plans To Start Auction Of Electric Rail Projects In 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:29:00 -0500

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand said Monday it plans to kick off the auction process on at least two electric rail projects in Bangkok this year.

Internal Security Operations Command eases fears about possible attacks in Thai capital

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:39:00 -0500

There has not been any specific intelligence about possible attacks in Bangkok by the insurgent group Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) during the New Year holiday break, the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) said yesterday.

Police, medics on standby at major Bangkok shopping venues

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:35:00 -0500

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has dispatched city hall officials to work with police round-the-clock at major department stores until January 4, Dr. Malinee Sukvejvorakij, deputy BMA governor, said Thursday.

Governor: Bangkok at risk of attacks by southern insurgents

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:35:00 -0500

Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said Tuesday that Bangkok is at risk of terrorist attacks by insurgents traveling from Thailand's southern provinces during the New Year holiday period, local newspaper The Nation reported on its website.

Chemical leak at Suvarnabhumi Airport under control

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:33:00 -0500

A chemical leakage at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday morning has stopped, Airports of Thailand (AoT) President Serirat Prasutanond said later in the day.

Taxi drivers protest cancellation of Bt50 passenger service charge at Suvarnabhumi

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:58:00 -0500

About 900 taxi owners and drivers protested at Suvarnabhumi airport on Thursday morning and refused to take passengers. They demanded that Airports of Thailand (AOT) reconsider its decision to cancel the collection of the 50 baht passenger service charge.

Deputy PM rules out security law re-enforcement in Bangkok on December 10

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:45:00 -0500

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Thursday that the government will not impose the stringent security law measures in Bangkok next Thursday --Constitution Day--when members of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) plan to stage a rally.

Thai Cabinet lifts security act enforced in Bangkok

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:13:00 -0500

The Cabinet on Tuesday lifted the Internal Security Act (ISA) earlier imposed in the Thai capital from November 18 through December 14 after the anti-government Red Shirt demonstrators cancelled their planned mass rally.

Thailand may invoke Internal Security Act: Deputy PM

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the Thai government may invoke the Internal Security Act in response to the announced rally of the anti-government “Red Shirt” United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) at the end of this month, the Thailand News Agency (TNA) reported.