Aswin inspects flood mitigation systems
Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Thursday inspected a huge drainage tunnel and a newly built floodwater retention basin to relieve flood-prone streets as the Meteorological Department warned about heavy rain in more than 40 provinces including Bangkok and its vicinity.
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Goodwill jumbo dies in Tokyo
A bull elephant given to Japan by Thailand as a Goodwill Ambassador gift has died of tuberculosis after spending 18 years at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo.
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Foreigners told to renew work permits
The Labour Ministry is warning Lao, Myanmar and Cambodian migrant workers to have their work permits renewed before the Oct 31 deadline passes, or else they may face stiff punishment and be immediately deported back to their countries.
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Protesters reiterate 3 key demands
An anti-government group on Thursday unveiled its three essential demands ahead of next week's planned rally at the Democracy Monument, saying it was open to negotiations with the government.
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An inter-agency working team will be formed to design the new Ayutthaya train station for the high-speed rail project so that it will reflect the historical value of the one it will replace, the Fine Arts Department says.
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The cold season will officially arrive in Thailand in the final week of this month with cool spells currently felt in many parts of the country an early sign, the Thai Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
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