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Sixteen couples of gender diversity get on board hot-air balloons at Singha Park in Chiang Rai to celebrate the first Va...
14/02/2025

Sixteen couples of gender diversity get on board hot-air balloons at Singha Park in Chiang Rai to celebrate the first Valentine's Day after Thailand’s Marriage Equality Act takes effect.

The “Balloon Love – Say Love in the Sky” activity is one of the highlights of the Singha Park Chiangrai International Balloon Fiesta 2025 which features 30 hot-air balloons from 13 countries.

Photos by Pornprom Satrabhaya

14/02/2025

❤️ Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the ‘Siam Valentine 2025’ event featuring many engaging activities, including the heart sticker exchanging tradition, registering your love with anything you’d love to, the FOOD LOVER MARKET with more than 80 top-notch stalls of food, sweets, and beverages, a parade of love, a cosplay stage, and concerts from over 50 popular Thai artists.

📆 14-16 Feb 2025
📍 Siam Square Walking Street

#วาเลนไทน์ #วันวาเลนไทน์

Since Thailand's equal marriage law took effect last month, thousands of LGBTI couples have been granted the right to st...
14/02/2025

Since Thailand's equal marriage law took effect last month, thousands of LGBTI couples have been granted the right to start family life. The enactment of this legal milestone, along with push for an amendment to surrogacy, is paving the way for redefining what a family is.

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Bangkok Post explores the after-effects of equal marriage law and some hurdles that lie ahead.

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Many couples flocked to district offices in Bangkok and other venues across the country to register their marriages on V...
14/02/2025

Many couples flocked to district offices in Bangkok and other venues across the country to register their marriages on Valentine's Day, which fell on Friday.

In Bangkok, more than 800 couples made advance bookings for marriage registration at the Bang Rak district office, the country's most popular venue for such occasions. Bang Rak in Thai means "village of love."

A same-s*x couple from Rayong province arrived at the Bang Rak district office at 4am, being the first to show up. They expressed their desire to register their marriage on Valentine's Day, having been together for over seven years.

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Thailand’s pursuit of an expansionary fiscal policy strategy to propel growth faces the risk of rising costs for elderly...
14/02/2025

Thailand’s pursuit of an expansionary fiscal policy strategy to propel growth faces the risk of rising costs for elderly care, investment and the need to keep public debt level to sustainable levels, according to the World Bank.

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Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller...
14/02/2025

Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

Get your fortune predictions at https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/2961133

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14/02/2025

PHANG NGA - The baby Hawksbill sea turtle eggs discovered at Chong Khat Bay are being sent off by tourists, with park’s staff digging a long path leading to the sea. There were a total of 132 eggs, 5 damaged, 2 dead, and 125 survived.

#พังงา

14/02/2025

Museum Pier, a new art destination in Bangkok, is now featuring the exhibition "200 Years Journey through Thai Modern Art History," displaying artworks by artists from different eras.

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President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners, ...
14/02/2025

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners, raising the prospect of a wider campaign against a global system he complains is tilted against the United States.

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14/02/2025

Myanmar’s Muay Thai star Vero Nika faced off with opponent “Miss Scarface” ahead of her ONE Championship debut at ONE Friday Fights 97 in Bangkok.

A 22-year-old air passenger from Bangkok has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of bringing in eight kilogrammes of...
14/02/2025

A 22-year-old air passenger from Bangkok has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of bringing in eight kilogrammes of the key component of the emerging drug known as "space oil", worth an estimated HK$8.4 million (36 million baht).

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Eateries support the government's review of the ban on alcohol sales in the afternoon as it could benefit restaurants an...
14/02/2025

Eateries support the government's review of the ban on alcohol sales in the afternoon as it could benefit restaurants and convenience stores, says the Thai Restaurant Association.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered a study of the prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 2pm to 5pm, as well as the ban on Buddhist holy days, to see how they affect tourism.

Thaniwan Kulmongkol, president of the Thai Restaurant Association, is in favour of relaxing alcohol sale laws during these hours.

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Siam.AI Cloud, Bangkok based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud provider, plans to invest 70 billion baht this year on t...
13/02/2025

Siam.AI Cloud, Bangkok based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud provider, plans to invest 70 billion baht this year on the expansion of its AI-ready infrastructure to turn Thailand into an AI hub in Southeast Asia.

"We have already invested 10 billion baht in AI-ready infrastructure to provide AI cloud services and emphasise Thailand as an AI hub," said Ratanaphon Wongnapachant, the company’s chief executive and a nephew of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Of a total of 10 billion baht, 7 billion baht was invested in a Nvidia GB200 NVL72 super computer module.

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A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscomm...
13/02/2025

A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscommunication he ended up in the North nearly 1,200 kilometres away. He also lost his wallet on the way back, but the journey had a happy ending.

According to the officer’s post, the backpacker told a driver he wanted to go to Koh Tao, a popular tourist island in the southern province of Surat Thani. But the driver brought him to the North, believing his passenger had said “Doi Tao”, a district in the northern province of Chiang Mai.

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13/02/2025

BANGKOK - A corgi named ‘Dango,’ complete with heart-shaped stickers and a balloon, shows off its cuteness to the people at Bangkok's Phra Phutthayotfa Bridge – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

#วันวาเลนไทน์ #วาเลนไทน์2025

Thailand is suspending the issuance of new firearm carrying permits for one year, starting from Friday, as part of a gov...
13/02/2025

Thailand is suspending the issuance of new firearm carrying permits for one year, starting from Friday, as part of a government effort to curb crime.

Interior ministry says one-year pause intended to curb high rate of gun crime.

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