Jeh Days: Phuket’s world-famous Vegetarian Festival coming up in October
The dates for the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival have been announced, with the world-renowned event this year to be held from Oct. 1-9. Phuket Vice Governor Prajiad Aksornthammakul announced the dates for the 2016 Vegetarian Festival at a meeting at Provincial Hall on Thursday, and vowed that security at the festival will be a top […]
BMA approves Thai Cartoon Museum despite budget concerns
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION will proceed with the construction of the Bt200-million Thai Cartoon Museum as part of a mission to forge a bond with Unesco’s World Book Capital programme. The decision to go ahead with the project came despite objections by a special committee scrutinising the budget of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for fiscal […]
MahaNakhon celebrates completion and title of ‘Thailand’s tallest building’ with light show
MahaNakhon, the 77-story skyscraper that is the newest holder of the title of ‘Thailand’s tallest building,’ will host a light show next week to celebrate its completion. MahaNakhon, a mixed-use tower in Chong Nonsi, rises 314 meters into Bangkok’s sky. It has 77 floors and exceeds Baiyok II Tower, the formerly tallest building, by 10 […]
BMA temporarily allows street vendors in Khao San Road
BANGKOK, 21 August 2016 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has introduced a temporary permit for street vendors to continue their businesses on Khao San Road. Chairman of the Bangkok City Council Vallop Suwandee, chaired the meeting on Saturday to discuss the plan to bring order to the street vending business on Khao San Road, […]
Chiang Mai people rally to protect ‘last green space’
Hundreds of Chiang Mai people Monday rallied at the center of Chiang Mai city in a rare show of unity among citizens of all political hues to protest a development project that would destroy nine rai of public green space. The rally was organised by more than 30 civic organisations representing citizens’ groups that include […]
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