Bangkok Intensifies Public Smoking Ban Enforcement to Protect Air Quality

BANGKOK – City authorities have launched a stringent crackdown on public smoking, strengthening the enforcement of existing laws to mitigate health risks from secondhand smoke. The initiative follows a high-level meeting between Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and leading health experts, including Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit and Chayanan Sithibusaya of the Tobacco Products Control Office, focusing on […]

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Sri Lankan National Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for Using Forged French Passport

BANGKOK – A 26-year-old Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi Airport while attempting to board a flight to Vienna using a counterfeit French passport. The arrest, conducted by officers from the Investigation and Suppression Division of Immigration Bureau Region 2, led to the unraveling of a broader document forgery network with international connections. 4 […]

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Bangkok Governor Proposes BTS Fare Hike to Offset Massive Operating Losses

BANGKOK – Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Monday that the maximum fare for the BTS Skytrain’s Green Line could rise to 65 baht, a significant increase from the current 47 baht cap. The proposed adjustment aims to address the substantial financial burden currently borne by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in subsidizing the system’s […]

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