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Bangkok will close all schools, daycare centers for both children and seniors, preschools and tutoring centers from January 4 to 17. Other public facilities will be closed beginning January 2. This comes as the authorities tighten measures to reduce the spread of a new wave of COVID-19. 2021-01-1
Pope Francis arrives in Bangkok for a three-day visit to Thailand. The Catholic Church in Thailand is celebrating 350 years of Holy See recognition of the Church in Thailand. Bishop Arpondratana of Chiang Mai diocese states that the pope's visit is important for the Church in all of Asia. 2019-11-20
A man believed responsible for starting a devastating factory fire in Karachi has been arrested in Bangkok. [http:--www.france24.com-en-20161203-thai-police-hold-suspect-pakistan-factory-fire-killed-255?ref=tw_i (AFP via France 24)]date=August 2019 2016-12-3
A Thai military court commences the trial of two Uighurs from the People's Republic of China with the bombing of a popular shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people. 2016-08-23
Siam Commercial Bank reports eight people were killed and seven others injured in the basement of its Bangkok, Thailand, headquarters during an upgrade of the building's fire safety system Sunday evening. It appears that workers mistakenly activated a system that released pyrogen, a chemical that deprives a fire of oxygen. 2016-03-14
Thai police say they have discovered bomb-making material in a raid in an apartment in an outer side of Bangkok. 2015-08-31
Two explosions are reported in the Thai capital Bangkok, injuring one Iranian man. 2012-02-14
Around 27,000 anti-government red shirt protestors march in Bangkok, Thailand, calling for the release of imprisoned leaders. 2011-01-23
The Thai Cabinet agrees to lift a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok and three surrounding provinces. 2010-12-21
National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship protesters in red march through Bangkok, Thailand, demonstrating against the government. 2010-03-14