Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home
Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
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Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
Bangkok schools shut due to worsening pollution
A total of 103 public schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have cancelled classes for periods ranging from one to five days, depending on their locations, as the capital grapples with worsening PM2.
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Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples rush to make their wedded status legal in Bangkok
Hundreds of couples marry as Thailand legalizes marriage equality (in photos)
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples across Thailand were officially married in ceremonies large and small after a law recognizing marriage equality took effect on Thursday. Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia to recognize marriage equality.
Thailand marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand’s marriage equality law is set to take effect on Jan. 22. The country will become the first one in Southeast Asia — and the third in the continent after Taiwan and Nepal — to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. Thai MPs passed the marriage equality bill on June 15, 2024, by a 210-180 vote margin. Four lawmakers abstained.
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Thailand: Bangkok choked by health-affecting level of PM2.5 dustThe Thai capital of Bangkok continued on Thursday to experience pollution levels deemed “unhealthy,” with high concentrations of dangerous PM2.5 particles according to international air quality monitoring portal IQAir.
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Two Hong Kong murder suspects arrested at Bangkok airportTwo individuals from Hong Kong were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand's Bangkok on Wednesday on suspicion of murder.
BANGKOK: PM2.5 air pollution could cause an economic impact of 3 to 6 billion baht (US$0.089 to 0.18 billlion) in Bangkok and surrounding areas if it persists for a month, the Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) said on Thursday (Jan 23).
Two Hongkongers allegedly involved in a fatal knife attack in Yuen Long earlier this week have reportedly been arrested by immigration authorities upon their arrival in Bangkok and have been escorted back to the city.
The Four Seasons Bangkok boasts a prime riverside location along the Chao Phraya River, land long ignored in favor of the city's interior neighborhoods.
The National Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) has searched a house where rare birds were raised in Thailand
Nearly 200 schools in Bangkok, Thailand, were forced to shut down on Thursday amid severe air pollution. The city's authorities have advised residents to work from home and imposed restrictions on heavy vehicles. The Thai capital is battling seasonal air pollution, exacerbated by colder winter air, crop stubble burning, and vehicle emissions.
A 30-year-old Malaysian apparently went missing in Thailand and his family members are appealing for information. According to a Xiaohongshu user, who identified herself as the man's cousin, the Malaysian became uncontactable after embarking on a trip to Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2025.
The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand is urging people across the country to work from home after air pollution levels exceeded safe levels in almost every province on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The beloved Jim Thompson brand expands its touchpoints in Bangkok with the unveiling of the Jim Thompson Lifestyle Store at One Bangkok.
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