Commitment is ink, not henna: what makes it last?
Walk down almost any market street in Bangkok and someone will offer to paint a tattoo on your arm in under ten minutes. It looks convincing for about a week, fades a little more with every shower, and is gone before your next paycheque.
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Thailand to launch new push for Japanese tourists in 2027
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to implement its new marketing plan for 2027, starting with the new fiscal year in October, in a bid to secure at least 2.83 trillion baht in revenue, of which 1.63 trillion baht is to come from 33 million foreign travellers.
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Floods affect 2.6m with 22 deaths
Flooding in 29 provinces and Bangkok has affected more than 940,000 households and 2.6 million people, with 22 deaths reported as water levels continue to rise in several areas.
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Rain to ease over next 3 days
Bangkok authorities will step up drainage over the next three days as rainfall is forecast to ease, with Governor Chadchart Sittipunt saying on Monday that the water level in major canals could fall within two days.
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Court upholds Feb 8 election, rejects objection to coded ballots
The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that ballots with barcodes and quick response (QR) codes were designed for effective election supervision and did not violate voters' rights and liberties protected by the Constitution.
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PM to submit B165bn water diversion plan
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will submit a 165-billion-baht project to divert water from Chai Nat through the Pasak River and onwards to the Gulf of Thailand to the cabinet on Tuesday, as the government seeks a long-term solution to recurring flooding in Bangkok and the lower Chao Phraya Basin.
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