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#bangkok

ONE Championship continued their Friday Fights series with ONE Friday Fights 155 which saw Thailand's Decho Mavinn Muaythai face Russia's Rustam Yunusov in the main event.

At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said. Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link's Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision also involved cars and motorcycles. Preliminary reports showed the bus had stopped on the tracks at a red light, preventing crossing barriers from closing, the deputy transport minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat told reporters.

In both places, there was a sense of energy building that was not yet fully visible. The experiences made me realize that, while sales totals and fair brands can serve as benchmarks of centrality, slower, structural transformations are taking place throughout Asia that merit closer attention.

After landing, I found my "hotel" in a corner of a busy walkway. There were eight capsules stacked two high, somewhat like bunk beds. Expecting limited service, I was surprised to find an employee present to check me in. They quickly showed me how to set codes for my capsule door and luggage locker, then gestured for me to climb inside.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced that Brussels and Bangkok will host four World Coffee Championship events for the 2026 competition season.

The complex marks Heatherwick Studio's first project in Thailand, located in Bangkok's Silom district on the historic site of the original Narai Hotel.

"Since its launch on July 15 last year, the DTV has attracted more than 35,000 applicants, according to official figures - a rare policy success for a government struggling to kick-start economic growth amid political and external headwinds."

In Bangkok, staying put isn't an option. On our first day, Amari arranged for us to explore the city in style via their luxurious electric tuk-tuk, a sleek, silent twist on the classic tuk-tuk.