Tag: Bangkok
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Bangkok shrine blast suspect arrested
A Thai woman suspected of being involved in the 2015 deadly Erawan Shrine bombing was arrested here, police said on Thursday. According to local media, the police were awaiting Wanna Suansan, 30, to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport from Turkey on Wednesday night, reports Xinhua news agency. She was immediately arrested. Her sister-in-law told the media …
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November 23, 2017 -
Final goodbye to a peoples’ king
“In the 1950s it might have been said that the Thai people respected Bhumibol because he was their King, now in the 2000s they respect their king because he is Bhumibol” A constitutional monarchy, Thailand, said its final good-bye to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, on 25 October 2017. A magical era of 70 …
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October 26, 2017 -
Energy ministers from 36 nations to convene in Bangkok
Asian energy ministers from 36 exporting and consuming countries will meet in Bangkok in early November for discussions ranging from fossil fuel, gas and disruptive technology. This round of the biennial forum is billed as one of the industry’s most important as potential energy market transition possibilities will underpin future energy security implications – a top …
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October 18, 2017 -
Budget airline Thai Lion Air connects Mumbai with Bangkok
Budget carrier Thai Lion Air launched flights connecting Mumbai with Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on Thursday, an official said. The inaugurated flight arrived here at 5.40 a.m. Initially, the carrier will operate two flights a week with Boeing 737 aircraft with plans to increase the frequency to thrice a week, said an official …
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September 28, 2017 -
Places to visit when in Thailand
The rush to Thailand for a quick holiday is obvious as the Asian country is a travel paradise. For travellers in the subcontinent, Thailand is the nearest foreign trip that offers exotic travel experience and easy moving around. Once you land in Bangkok, you can head off to several beautiful islands around it. Here are …
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September 11, 2017 -
What’s driving toursim in Bangkok
Bangkok is one of the best cities in the world for mouth-watering street food – as one US news network proclaimed recently. This goes a long way in helping tourism, and authorities here are spicing up the appeal of Thai food by incorporating gastronomy into the Kingdom’s national tourism policy starting this October. Indeed, plans …
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September 4, 2017 -
Five soldiers killed as blast rocks southern Thailand
Five Thai soldiers were killed and four others injured on Monday in a blast in Pattani province, the police said. The number and identity of the attackers remain unknown, reports Xinhua news agency.
June 19, 2017 -
Air India making profits in NE; plans Guwahati-Bangkok flight
Air India's operations in Northeast are profitable with a market share of 17 per cent and it is now looking to expand presence in the region, including a direct Guwahati-Bangkok flight, a top official said today. "Some of our routes are not very profitable in north-east and has less occupancy. But we get a viability …
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June 10, 2017 -
Redefining Indian food
It was always tough to get a reservation at Gaggan, an inventive Indian restaurant in Bangkok. Now, after the restaurant’s third straight win in the closely watched Asia’s 50 Best awards, the wait can easily stretch to four months. A four-person team has been hired just to manage the roughly 500 booking requests that come …
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June 3, 2017 -
24 injured in Bangkok hospital explosion
At least 24 persons were injured in an explosion in Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok on Monday, police said. The blast took place in a reception room, Xinhua news agency quoted Saroch Kheawkhajee, chairman of the Army Medical Department, as saying. A gas leak or an air compressor may have caused the explosion, he said. An …
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May 22, 2017 -
Mumbai-Bangkok flight returns after suspected ‘bird-hit’
A Bangkok-bound Jet Airways aircraft on Friday returned to Mumbai minutes after it took off because of 'suspected tail' strike. After all 180 passengers and 8 crew were deplaned safely, the aircraft was inspected by the Jet Airways Engineering team and ground personnel. The Jet flight 9W 70 took off from Mumbai around 8.10am when …
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May 12, 2017 -
Ever alluring
World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) 17th Global Summit of 2017, the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, was held at Bangkok, Thailand on 26 and 27 April with the theme 'Transforming our World'. Conducted on an impressive scale, it comprised stimulating panel discussions in the main auditorium of the Centara Grand while “Meet …
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May 8, 2017 -
Is Bangkok losing its chaotic charm?
Only two popular tourist areas spared as the city sets out to clear sidewalk congestion. Food vendors will disappear from Bangkok's streets by the end of the year, if the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has its way. The BMA, which formulates and implements policies for Thailand's capital, launched a sidewalk clean-up operation this year to …
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May 3, 2017 -
Street food will not be banned in Bangkok: Official
A top Thai official said on Friday that street food, an important part of daily life in Bangkok, will not be banned in the city. "I can assure you that there is no ban on street food vendors, street food is part of us and part of life," Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said …
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April 21, 2017 -
Thai PM unveils new cabinet
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced a cabinet reshuffle, which is the fourth change in his government since 2014. Prayut, a former army chief, came into power after a bloodless coup in 2014, Xinhua news agency reported. Prayut on Friday switched or appointed 12 ministers and deputy ministers. The highest-level changes were the country’s …
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December 17, 2016 -
21 Zika cases found in Bangkok
Thai authorities have announced that 21 Zika virus cases were recorded in capital Bangkok. Wantanee Wattana, deputy permanent secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), on Saturday said the 21 patients’ situation in the city’s Sathorn business district was under control, Xinhua news agency reported. The Ministry of Public Health has revealed 20 new cases …
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September 11, 2016 -
Taking the plunge
In the search for a fulfilling career, the healthcare industry gives you more than just a chance to build a fresh set of skills and develop a competitive advantage in a growing segment. However, until a generation ago, healthcare was synonymous with “medical” education. School graduates took a qualifying exam that would enable them to …
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August 18, 2016