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Bangkok voter turnout will exceed last election's 72%, according to city clerk Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Police in Thailand have petitioned the criminal court to issue arrest warrants for several "powerful" Thais in connection with Chinese scammers

A senior Bangkok district official caught with an envelope containing 3.2 million baht in cash has denied it was a bribe he allegedly demanded from a development company, telling police he thought it held only a document.

The country registered 10 more Covid-19 fatalities and 637 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found 83 entertainment places with safety issues, some with inadequate emergency exits for patrons, but most of them continue to operate.

Newly-elected Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt named four deputies and outlined four urgent issues to tackle, including the Green Line electric train dispute, on his first day at work as Bangkok's 17th governor yesterday.

From Wednesday, entertainment venues such as pubs, bars and nightclubs will reopen in 31 provinces, including Bangkok, with their hours of operation and the serving of alcoholic beverages extended until midnight.

Operators of nightlife outlets in Bangkok have voiced disappointment and frustration with restrictions on their operating hours as many gear up to reopen this week.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on the candidates for Sunday's Bangkok governor election to keep their campaign promises practical, reminding them that at least 20 billion baht of City Hall's annual budget comes from the government.

If the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) cannot fix the flooding problem in Bangkok then nobody can, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.