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Thai capital Bangkok reports unsafe levels of air pollution

STORY: Thai capital Bangkok reports unsafe levels of air pollution SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bangkok STORYLINE: Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported unsafe levels of air pollution in all parts of Bangkok on Wednesday, prompting calls for remote work to combat excessive dust particles. Private sector and state agencies are urged to consider allowing their staff to work from home until the weekend as PM 2.5 pollution in the Thai capital and its surrounding areas is projected to worsen in the next two days due to air stagnation and increased fire hotspots, the PCD said in a statement. Unhealthy to very unhealthy levels of PM 2.5 pollutants, ranging from 58-105 micrograms per cubic meter, were detected in the Bangkok metropolitan region on Wednesday, according to the PCD. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) also reached out to its agencies

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CHINA-BEIJING-CULTURE FORUM (CN)

(230914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanon Wangsrangboon, deputy governor of Bangkok, Thailand, delivers a speech at the 2023 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 14, 2023. The 2023 Beijing Culture Forum opened on Thursday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Thai central bank official perceives China as stabilizer, driving force for global economy

STORY: Thai central bank official perceives China as stabilizer, driving force for global economy DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PITI DISYATAT, Assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PITI DISYATAT, Assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PITI DISYATAT, Assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand 4. various of city views of China 5. various of Chinese tourists arriving at Thailand STORYLINE: The Chinese economy, rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, serves as the stabilizer and driving force for the regional and global economy, a Thailand's central bank senior official has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PITI DISYATAT, Assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand "Asia is the fastest growing region in the world despite the slowdown, and China is playing an important part of that. The world economy is going through a high inflation period and a growth slowdown. China ha

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Thailand welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years

STORY: Thailand welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcoming ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YUTHASAK SUPASORN, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI HUAN, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHU XUE, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TAN MINGYUAN, Tour guide, GZL International Travel Service STORYLINE: Three years after the pandemic, the first tour groups from China arrived Monday in the Thai capital of Bangkok, greeted by flowers and a warm welcome from the Southeast Asian country betting on tourists' return to boost the recovery of its vital tourism sector. On Monday morning, officials from the Thai tourism authority and the Chinese Embassy in Thailand welcomed the first two groups of about 20 tourists each from Guangzhou at the Don Mueang International Airport. The tourists, on a six-day travel program, will visit Bangkok and then head south to a

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230206) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), shows a gift for Chinese tourists at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Thailand welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Green power plant highlights Thailand's move toward low-carbon society

STORY: Green power plant highlights Thailand's move toward low-carbon society DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. various of visitors 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUWITA SHOTUK, Senior engineer at Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHATCHAI MOWING, Assistant Governor of Power Plant Engineering and Construction at the EGAT STORYLINE: A hydro-floating solar project in the Sirindhorn Dam in northeastern Thailand has brought more than green energy to the local community. The project is co-developed by China Energy Engineering Group. After a year of commercial operation, it has also become a platform to benefit sustainable livelihoods as it features an exhibition center and a 400-meter-long "Nature Walkway," where visitors can enjoy the dam scenery and view the floating panels. With a combination of two energy sources, this hybrid project generates electricity through solar energy

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Election for Bangkok governor

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (C) sits next to Pol. Gen. Pongsapat Pongcharoen (R) at the headquarters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2013. The party nominated Pongsapat as its candidate to run in the March 3 election for governor of Bangkok.

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Thai premier outlines rural products campaign

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) introduces local products to Morihiko Hiramatsu (L), governor of Oita prefecture in southwestern Japan, at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on April 30. Thaksin held a seminar on the ''One Tambon, One Product'' campaign, which encourages about 7,000 Thai ''Tambon'' (subdistricts) across the country to each create products for global and domestic markets. Hiramatsu was invited to the seminar.

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Thai monetary policy normalization to be sooner than later, says central banker

STORY: Thai monetary policy normalization to be sooner than later, says central banker DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:39 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 4. various of the Bank of Thailand 5. various of Thai bank, Thai baht, supermarket, manufacturing, port 6. various of Thai island beach STORYLINE: Thailand's central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said a monetary policy normalization should be "sooner rather than later" and in a gradual manner to anchor inflation expectations without stymieing the country's economic recovery. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) still needs to balance risks between growth and inflation, but with the economic recovery becoming more intact, the emphasis is now shifting more to inflation, Sethap

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Thai central bank governor upbeat about China's growth outlook

STORY: Thai central bank governor upbeat about China's growth outlook DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor 4. outside of Bank of Thailand STORYLINE: Thailand's central bank governor says the longer-term picture of the Chinese economy, which is "hugely important" for Thailand and the region, remains quite positive despite a slowdown driven by short-term factors. The Chinese economy expanded 2.5 percent in the first half of this year, and grew 0.4 percent year on year in the second quarter. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SETHAPUT SUTHIWARTNARUEPUT, Thailand's central bank governor "There's ample room for improved growth in China, especially since if we look overall in China, I think the Chinese economy there

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR-INTERVIEW

(220719) -- BANGKOK, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput talks during an interview with Xinhua in Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2022. The longer-term picture of the Chinese economy, which is "hugely important" for Thailand and the region, remains quite positive despite a slowdown driven by short-term factors, Thailand's central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has said. TO GO WITH "Interview: Thai central bank governor upbeat about China's growth outlook" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Chiba Gov. Morita offers flowers at bombed site in Bangkok

Kensaku Morita, visiting governor of Chiba Prefecture neighboring Tokyo, pays a floral tribute at the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok on Sept. 3, 2015, to victims of the Aug. 17 bombing that killed 20 people and injured more than 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chiba Gov. Morita meets Thai Crown Princess Sirindhorn

Kensaku Morita (L), visiting governor of Chiba Prefecture neighboring Tokyo, meets Thai Crown Princess Sirindhorn (R) in Bangkok on Sept. 3, 2015. The actor-turned governor and Sirindhorn agreed to seek expanded exchanges between the Japanese prefecture and Thailand. (Pool photo by Sankei Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita governor promotes his prefecture in Bangkok

Norihisa Satake, governor of Japan's Akita Prefecture, explains about Akita dogs, originating in the mountainous regions of the prefecture in northeastern Japan, at a tourist promotional event in Bangkok on Aug. 27, 2019. Representatives mainly of the six northeastern Japan prefectures attended the event to encourage more Thai people to visit their prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thai premier outlines rural products campaign

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) introduces local products to Morihiko Hiramatsu (L), governor of Oita prefecture in southwestern Japan, at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on April 30. Thaksin held a seminar on the ''One Tambon, One Product'' campaign, which encourages about 7,000 Thai ''Tambon'' (subdistricts) across the country to each create products for global and domestic markets. Hiramatsu was invited to the seminar.