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Bangkok districts to report on pink-card probe on Friday

All 50 district offices of Bangkok are due to submit preliminary findings on Friday in a probe into pink-card registration fraud, while four City Hall officials have been suspended pending further action.

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HYROX Bangkok death: Leroy Saunders, South African fitness coach and CrossFit gym owner, dies after collapsing during gruelling race; family says 'we are still trying...'

South African-born fitness coach and CrossFit gym owner Leroy Saunders, 41, has died after collapsing during the HYROX Bangkok endurance competition. His family said, “we are still trying to fully understand” the reasons behind his death and urged people to avoid speculation as tributes pour in for the respected Bangkok-based…

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Popular Bangkok fitness coach dies after collapsing during high-intensity Hyrox competition

Family requests patience ‘until we are fully certain what happened’

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Din Daeng hit by two fires in one day

A residential area of Din Daeng district of Bangkok was struck by fire twice on Wednesday, with the second blaze completely destroying a house and injuring two people.

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Thai and Myanmar military chiefs meet in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military chief met on Thursday with the chief of Thai defence forces in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role.

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The Monument Sathon taps demand for rare freehold CBD homes

In Bangkok’s competitive luxury residential market, location remains one of the strongest determinants of long-term value. Yet within the capital’s established central business and financial districts, finding a freehold development on a well-connected site with limited new supply has become increasingly difficult.

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Five arrested for unlicensed dental and medical services

Consumer Protection Police have arrested five people accused of illegally providing dental and medical services in Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, seizing more than 1,000 items of medical equipment and supplies worth over 330,000 baht.

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Growing old, staying rooted: Lives along Bangkok’s floating market

At Wat Nimmanoradee’s 100-year-old market, in Bangkok’s Phasi Charoen district, memories of life along the canals remain vivid among longtime residents, even as the landscape around them has continued to change.

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Migrant child registration probe expands nationwide

Thai authorities are expanding investigations into widespread use of fake birth and ID registrations from Bangkok to all provinces as the issue jeopardises national security, according to a deputy interior minister.

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Thai schools hold shooting response drills

Thai ⁠schools ⁠conducted active shooter drills on Wednesday, as authorities moved to strengthen security measures two weeks after a 14-year-old opened ‌fire at a school in Nonthaburi and killed seven people including himself, after killing his grandparents earlier.

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Thai actor-host Ray MacDonald found dead at 49

Thai actor and host Ray MacDonald was found dead at his home in the Phatthanakan area of Bangkok on Aug 19, aged 49.

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Thailand seeks new path to end deadly southern insurgency, negotiator says

Thailand is ready to shift its approach to a slow-burn insurgency ‌in its Muslim-majority deep south and revitalise a peace process, Bangkok's chief negotiator said, as violence simmers in one of Southeast Asia's longest-running conflicts.

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Tributes pour in on passing of Ray MacDonald

Tributes have poured in from Thailand’s entertainment and travel communities following the passing of Ray MacDonald on Wednesday at the age of 49.

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Bangkok fitness coach dies after collapsing at Hyrox event

Bangkok-based fitness coach Leroy Saunders has died after collapsing and losing consciousness during the Hyrox Bangkok 2026 competition last Thursday, his family said on Tuesday.

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Death toll from Bangkok pub fire rises to 41

Two more people have succumbed to injuries suffered in a fire at a Bangkok beer hall last month, bringing the death toll to 41, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Zara Larsson says she’ll push for cheaper ticket tiers on her next tour after Bangkok prices spark backlash

Zara Larsson has agreed her Bangkok ticket prices are “very expensive” and says she plans to take a hands‑on role in future tour pricing to make shows more affordable for fans.

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Bogus ‘pink card’ racket broken up in Bangkok

Thai authorities have arrested seven people, including three civil servants, after uncovering the fraudulent registration of hundreds of foreign children at the Din Daeng Flats in Bangkok.

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Fairmont Hotels and Resorts debuts in Thailand

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts announced the opening of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit today, marking Fairmont’s first hotel in Thailand.

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Royal barge procession rehearsal gets under way in Bangkok

The Royal Thai Navy held the first rehearsal for the Royal Barge Procession in preparation for the royal journey to present the kathin robe for 2026, marking the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana ’s 4th-cycle birthday on June 3, 2026. A total of 2,200 personnel, including senior…

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Some gun dealers have switched businesses to survive

Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.

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JSCCIB Joins Forces with Public Sector and World Bank

BANGKOK, THAILAND – August 17, 2026 — The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB), comprising the Thai Bankers’ Association, the Board of Trade of Thailand and the Federation of Thai Industries, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Thailand, the National Economic and Social…

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BMA pushes strict alcohol regulations

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are stepping up efforts to raise public awareness of stricter alcohol controls, urging retailers and communities to help prevent sales to people under 20 and those who are visibly intoxicated.

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Blue Bottle Coffee to open near Bangkok’s top parks

Bangkok is waking up earlier than ever. Well before the city traffic builds and office towers fill, Lumpini, Benjasiri and Benjakitti parks are already busy, with runners, walkers and fitness groups - many of whom finish their morning routine with one thing still to tick off - coffee.

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Carbon pricing won't derail economy

Since the start of this year, Thai steel and aluminium sold to Europe have carried a new cost. Under the European Union's carbon border levy, importers must now account for the emissions embedded in these goods, and from 2027 they must pay for them. The only question is who collects…

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US makes moves to renew Thai alliance

The recent visit of Elbridge A Colby, US Under Secretary of War for Policy, to Bangkok was more than a diplomatic courtesy call. No sooner had news of Mr Colby's visit to Thailand broken than a foreign news agency reported that Thailand was engaging in trade negotiations through security exchanges…

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