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Thailand air pollution forces closure of 352 schools

Al Jazeera on MSN · 3h

Thailand air pollution forces closure of 352 schools amid Bangkok air quality crisis

Bangkok’s air pollution crisis intensifies – Schools close, and authorities introduce free public transport to reduce exhaust fumes. Posted: 24 January 2025 | Last updated: 24 January 2025

The Times of India on MSN · 18h

Bangkok air quality crisis: Over 350 schools shut as city ranks seventh most polluted

Air pollution has led to the closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok, as the city ranked seventh in the world for pollution. Levels of harmful PM2.5 pollutants were significantly above WHO guidelines.

AFP on MSN · 19h

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. The reading makes the Thai capital currently the world's seventh-most polluted major city.

Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

NBC News on MSN · 19h

Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect

The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Hundreds of couples marry in joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage: ‘Today we will become one’

Tommy Walker speaks to LGBT+ couples in Bangkok – many who have been together for decades – as the country’s historic marriage equality law comes into force

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Olympic Boxer, Who Won Thailand’s First Gold Medal, Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Minor

Somluck Kamsing, 52, was sentenced to over three years in prison after being found guilty of attempted rape and abduction of ...

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Bangkok Port 'a viable casino site'

The Transport Ministry has given the green light for Bangkok Port to house an integrated entertainment complex.

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UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur ...

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Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks

Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with ...

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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect ...

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With highest household debt in Southeast Asia, can Thailand break the ‘vicious cycle’?

Thailand’s high household debt is a result of sluggish economics, generous lending and “coincidence”. But fixing the problem ...

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Can A.I. Create A Better Fantasy Hotel Than This Property In Bangkok?

The Four Seasons Bangkok boasts a prime riverside location along the Chao Phraya River, land long ignored in favor of the ...

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Naomi Campbell's catwalk camp: Why Thailand is roping in the British supermodel to mentor its youth

Former Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra said he has asked British supermodel Naomi Campbell to visit the country and help him ...

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