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Eighteen injured as bus driver falls asleep at the wheel on Rama 2
An electric bus crashed into 14 vehicles and injured 18 people, and the Thai Smile Bus has apologized for the incident, saying the driver has been fired, according to a statement released late Tuesday afternoon. “Thai Smile Bus Company Limited apologizes for the incident. The company will be responsible for all damages, and take full…https://ouo.io/b3oX2z
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Police execute search warrant for Big Joke’s house
Deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn’s house was raided by cyber police this morning as part of a nationwide operation to shut down online gambling networks, according to a search warrant issued by Royal Thai Police. The 52-year-old top cop believes the search warrant, part of an cyber police operation called Big Cleaning Day,…https://ouo.io/gWr1Lx
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Dive bar Jam banned from hosting live events
For over a decade, Jam has been one of the city’s most beloved dive bars. Now, the local district office has prohibited the venue from hosting live performances, according to a Facebook post from the venue’s owners on Wednesday. BK Magazine was able to contact Jam for clarification Friday morning, but (at the time this…https://ouo.io/aMEW2n
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Try Burmese beers on tap at Burbrit
These days, Bangkok is bursting with microbreweries full of locally made craft beers to gulp down, and now the city now has another one: Burbrit. Opening earlier this month, the venue’s name is a portmanteau of “Burmese” and “British,” which are the nationalities of the four founders. As you might guess it specializes in craft…https://ouo.io/kTSGxx
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Wonderfruit 2023: Weekend passes now live
Wonderfruit’s long-awaited weekend passes are now live for purchase—and they’re going to cost quite a bit. If Wonderers are raring to go to Wonderfruit but can’t make it across all five days you can now purchase the weekend pass for THB7,500, which will get you access from Saturday to Monday (Dec. 16-18). Similar to the…https://ouo.io/4f0rKh
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Thailand to tax all income earned abroad starting next year
Thais earning income abroad and exploiting a well-known tax loophole are about to have their vibe killed by the country’s greatest party pooper: The government. A statement issued by the Revenue Department Friday announced that all money earned by Thai citizens must be taxed as personal income, effective January 1, 2024. The document states that…https://ouo.io/pxxkuw
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10 of the best dining deals at BK Restaurant Week 2023
Our big annual dining event is back this November and some of these deals are crazy good.https://ouo.io/HBR3Kh
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Burger King brings back Black and Pink burger duo
Burger King has yet again returned with not one but two strange new burgers with black and pink buns. And if you thought this was some cheeky cross promotion with global K-pop icons Blackpink, think again. Thankfully, the burgers do not include any chocolate, nor are they stacked with 20 slices of American cheese like…https://ouo.io/whhZWn
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Thai-Broadway collab ‘Waterfall: A New Musical’ set to make a splash in Bangkok
| Grove: Coconuts Media Brand Studio x Waterfall: A New Musical |https://ouo.io/LoSRq8q
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Kolour announces spooky Halloween event
Popular techno festival Kolour makes its return to EmQuartier’s Helix Garden this November for the spooky Halloween season, despite taking place a few days after Oct. 31. Kolour Halloween’s 2023 edition, billed as “Bangkok’s Bloodiest Night Out,” will welcome costumed ravers to Escape rooftop bar for a night of house and dark techno sounds amid…https://ouo.io/N21eid