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Scores of people flocked to grab close-out bargains at Tang Hua Seng department store’s Thon Buri branch today, after reports went viral online that it would close for good tomorrow.
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Scores of people flocked to grab close-out bargains at Tang Hua Seng department store’s Thon Buri branch today, after reports went viral online that it would close for good tomorrow.


A century-old sacred fig tree in the middle of a highway in Chiang Mai’s Muang district has again become the centre of controversy, despite a court order to relocate it.

Mongkut Wattana Hospital’s director, Dr. Rienthong Nanna, who is well-known for his tough anti-smoking stand, has come up with an innovation to deal with cigarette smokers at the hospital.

Washington, United States - The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released Sunday, two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first -- and potentially only -- televised debate.

Redecoration of the Prime Minister’s office in Government House is underway, in preparation for its new occupant’s arrival on Monday.

About 41% of poll respondents in 14 southern provinces say they will not vote for the Democrat party in the next general election, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA).

A Thai weather expert has warned that Thailand may be directly in the path of a storm from the middle of next month, while another expert has urged authorities to strengthen embankments along the Chao Phraya River in central provinces.

The involvement of America’s Green Party in the US presidential race will not see the unorthodox camp gaining mainstream political power, but the 9/11 “Truth Movement” is hoping it could help their cause.

Newly appointed Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai could find himself on inhospitable terrain after a staunch ultra-rightist retired general flagged his past ties to a communist insurgency to cast doubt on his loyalty and undermine his authority with the military.

Thai netizens across social media platforms have had mixed reactions to an incident in which Prime Minister Paetongtarn led her Cabinet members in performing a “mini heart” hand gesture during an official photo shoot at Government House yesterday.

From Gerald Ford's catastrophic Soviet gaffe to Ronald Reagan's witty remark about his age and Joe Biden's infamous implosion, US presidential debates have featured jaw-dropping moments.

The Pheu Thai-led government has set out 10 urgent policies to be implemented immediately, including, debt restructuring, formalisation of the informal and underground economy, reduction of energy and utilities charges and modernisation of the agricultural sector.

As many as a half-dozen people were shot along a highway in the southern US state of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday, as police hunted for a suspect considered "armed and dangerous."

Thailand’s current government, led by its second female PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is setting new records by boasting the highest representation of women in the country’s history.

In a world grappling with global challenges, from climate change to economic uncertainty, art offers a much-needed respite. The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB), titled “Nurture Gaia,” aims to provide just that.