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The Metropolitan Police Bureau has stepped up security to deal with four groups of protesters who plan to rally at four spots in Bangkok on Friday evening.

Gubernatorial candidate Suchatvee Suwansawas said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he has no plans to shift the country’s capital to avoid floods that have been plaguing Bangkok for decades.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Environment Office has organized the “Bangkok Flora Festival” from January until July of this year as a New Year gift for Bangkok residents and to promote domestic tourism.

Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road will be closed to motorists for two months from January 25 to undergo urgent repairs, the State Railway of Thailand said on its Facebook page on Tuesday.

Children between the ages of five and 11 will start getting their Covid-19 jabs from mid-February, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Monday.

Thailand’s Siam Bioscience, the only maker of AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccines in Southeast Asia, welcomed UK Minister for Asia Amanda Milling on Monday morning.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials on Sunday showed up at Ronglaosangjan – an off-licence in Wang Thonglang district that has turned into a restaurant – to ensure it is adhering to Covid-19 prevention measures.

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Teachers at government schools in Bangkok marked Teachers Day on Sunday (January 16) by issuing a 7-point manifesto for reform.

Candidates hit the campaign trail in Bangkok on Saturday ahead of a crucial by-election that will offer clues to the road ahead for Thailand’s beleaguered coalition government.

Demonstrators gathered in support of imprisoned protesters in Bangkok on Saturday, prompting Metropolitan Police to warn that public rallies remain illegal under Covid restrictions.

A new community isolation centre was recently opened in Bangkok’s Dusit district to exclusively treat young Covid-19 patients from across the city.