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Digital Identity Co. Modernizes Thailand Immigration Bureau Services with AWS

BANGKOK, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that the Thailand Immigration Management System (THIM), the country's first web and mobile application for national immigration management, is built on AWS. Developed by Digital Identity Co., Ltd in partnership with the…

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Runners use rhythm, vintage Thai songs to improve fitness

At Suan Luang Rama IX Park, Bangkok, Pol Capt Chairat Premsiri’s Zone 2 Runners Club blends energy‑efficient, military‑inspired running technique with a metronome‑paced cadence and vintage Suntaraporn music. The low‑intensity, team‑oriented workout has helped older members, including an 84‑year‑old, improve fitness and mobility while fostering joy through singing.

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Registration opens for Bangkok governor candidates

The registration of candidates for the Bangkok governor election on June 28 began at City Hall in Din Daeng district of the capital on Thursday morning.

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Maritime talks with Cambodia fail

No agreement was reached during bilateral talks with Cambodia, says Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, following Bangkok's decision to cancel the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU 44) on overlapping maritime claims.

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Registration for BMA elections kicks off

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opens registration on Thursday for candidates contesting the June 28 Bangkok governor and city council elections, with a budget of 294.1 million baht allocated for the polls.

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Eternity in focus at 'Stillness In Bloom'

The fleeting beauty of flowers is transformed into eternity through paintings at "Stillness In Bloom", which is running at Maison JE Bangkok until July 12.

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Green buildings no luxury add-on

At our recent annual summit on Building Resilience held in Bangkok, I sat across the table from smart people making familiar arguments. The cost is too high. The market is not ready. The supply chain cannot support it. There is no regulation forcing the issue. I have been hearing these…

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EFICYENT Marks Global Presence at Money20/20 Asia and Money20/20 Europe

DUBAI, UAE, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-border payments platform continues international fintech engagement across Asia and Europe EFICYENT, a cross-border payments and fintech platform, recently participated in the Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok and is now attending Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam as part of its ongoing global expansion efforts.The company's…

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Vietnamese-run cannabis processing plant raided

Police have arrested four Vietnamese people at a warehouse in Bang Bon district of Bangkok, where they found cannabis being processed for sale to markets in Europe.

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lullaboy to perform in Bangkok on July 28

Indonesian-American singer-songwriter lullaboy will be returning to Thailand, after announcing his second Asia tour, taking place across July and August this year in nine cities.

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Myanmar gang arrested for child labour abuses in Bangkok

Three Myanmar nationals were arrested on Wednesday for forcing a six-year-old boy to sell goods around Bangkok and beating and starving him when he failed to meet sales targets.

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Gen Z has discovered park aerobics

Going to Lumphini Park at 6pm on a weekday would have seemed deeply uncool three years ago to the demographic now filling it. The aerobics, specifically. The coordinated arm movements, the instructor on a raised platform, the music sitting somewhere between mall PA system and provincial wedding reception. This was,…

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Vietnam–Thailand relations at 50

Tomorrow, Vietnam's President To Lam is expected to visit Thailand at a particularly important moment in bilateral relations. The two-day visit comes as Vietnam and Thailand commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, which is a milestone that reflects not only the remarkable transformation of bilateral relations but also the…

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Richard Mille taps into Thai luxury watch boom

Despite being classified as a developing and middle-income nation, Thailand boasts a thriving luxury watch market fuelled by an expanding base of wealthy individuals and a growing culture of horological investment.

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Rail traffic management 'needs work'

Thailand's Consumer Council (TCC) and the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) are pushing for a major overhaul of Bangkok's traffic management system after a deadly train–bus collision exposed critical weaknesses at railway crossings.

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Made By Legacy No.20 set for PAT Arena

Vintage enthusiasts, design lovers and treasure hunters, mark your calendars! Bangkok's premier destination for vintage culture and independent design is back.

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Former F1 driver says Bangkok injury ‘an accident, not assault’

The saga of former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo’s leg injury has taken a dramatic turn after the Finnish racing coach told Bangkok police the incident was an accident and not an assault.

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Old places new menus

Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants and bars that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.

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Finnish F1 driver attacked, slashed crossing road in Bangkok

Former Formula One driver Mika Salo has revealed he was attacked by a motorcyclist while using a pedestrian crossing in Bangkok, suffering a deep slash wound to his leg that forced him to severely limit his holiday.

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Democrat politician arrested for passing dud cheques

A former Democrat Party spokesman has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly passing dud cheques worth about 100 million baht in 2023.

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What Bangkok is eating

Every city absorbs foreign cuisines, but Bangkok does it at a particular pace and with a particular lack of ceremony. The Italian restaurant has been on your soi for fifteen years. The Middle Eastern strip in Nana predates most of the city's current crop of diners. The Indian fine dining…

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Middle East seat capacity plummets

Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.

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Thailand-Vietnam ties in a 'new era'

When To Lam -- Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party -- arrives in Bangkok tomorrow, he will find a different Thailand, one increasingly prepared to align itself with Vietnam's strategic and economic trajectory. Over the past two decades, bilateral relations have grown increasingly dynamic. It is no…

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Aura Bangkok Clinic × Rajadamnern Stadium: Beauty Meets Thailand’s Iconic Arena

Bangkok — Aura Bangkok Clinic, one of Thailand's most celebrated homegrown success stories in aesthetic wellness, has announced a landmark partnership with Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium — the world's first and most storied Muay Thai arena. The collaboration unites two of Thailand's crown jewels — its world-renowned beauty expertise and…

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Motorcyclist killed by train at crossing in Bangkok

A 21-year-old woman died when her motorcycle was struck by a freight train at an unguarded level crossing in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district in the early hours of Sunday.

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