It seems a bit of a paradox to be sitting in Bangkok and reading about how hot it is in London. But this was the case last week when for the first time Britain experienced temperatures exceeding 40C. Heathrow Airport was the first to clock that magic n…
Indian tourist loses gold necklace to Pattaya thief
Motorbike-riding robber takes visitor by surprise PATTAYA: An Indian tourist sought help from police after a thief snatched his gold necklace on Pattaya beach late Friday night. The tourist, identified only as Karthikeyan, 43, filed a complaint with Po…
China renews yellow alert for high temperatures
BEIJING: China’s national observatory on Saturday continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves linger in many regions of the country. During daylight hours on Saturday, parts of Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Anhui, Jiangsu,…
CP, Telenor challenge NBTC’s scope
Head honchos insist telecom regulator has no power to approve or reject their merger The bosses of the parent firms of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have insisted the telecom regulator has no power to approve or reject their me…
‘No reshuffle,’ says defiant PM
Premier stands firm before censure vote Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied speculation of a possible cabinet reshuffle in the wake of the censure debate, with a vote of confidence to be held on Saturday. Asked about a report that the ruling Pa…
Crypto exchange Zipmex suspends withdrawals
Digital asset exchange platform Zipmex on Wednesday evening suspended all baht and cryptocurrency withdrawals from its “Z Wallet”, citing “market fluctuations” and issues with its business partners. In a statement via its Facebook account, Zipmex Thail…
Murder suspect arrested in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: The prime suspect in the murder of one brother and wounding of another in Chumphon province four months ago was arrested at an oil palm plantation in Ranot district in this southern province on Wednesday. About 7am, police raided an oil palm …
A city’s lifeline
The uniqueness of street food stalls add a charm to Bangkok, and this is what inspired artist Kiettisak Moungkum to create art when he was an undergraduate student. However, as a graduate student at the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, S…
A woman in a man’s world
US R&B legend Big Mama Thornton is one of the forgotten “originators”, to use Dr John’s term for Professor Longhair, of rock’n’roll. The late Alabama native, who died almost exactly 38 years ago on July 25, 1984, recorded the first version of Leiber an…
Chloé commits to environment
published : 19 Jul 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Chloé’s manifesto to positively impact people and the planet covers perfumery, with its vegan compositions …