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Sip Sam Hang Road
250px, Sip Sam Hang Road during construction of MRT Purple Line in March 2023 Sip Sam Hang Road (, ) is a short street long in the Bang Lamphu area in Talat Yot Subdistrict of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The street was divided into two sections like a roundabout. In the eastern side was later renamed "Bowon Niwet Road" (ถนนบวรนิเวศน์, ) after the name of Wat Bowonniwet, that it runs through. Phra Sumen Road cuts through its northern end. While the southern end is shaped like a traffic circle, where Tanao, Rambuttri, Tani Roads, and itself meet. Its name literally translates to "13 department stores". It comes from the fact that Guangdong Province in China, back in the day and there were 13 stores or 13 firms in a trading centre and were referred to as the guild. They were an association that supported each other. When the Chinese came to Siam (present-day Thailand) to trade they set up the guild system to support their businesses here too. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commercial District
Commercial area, commercial district or commercial zone in a city is an area, district, or neighborhoods primarily composed of commercial buildings, such as a strip mall, office parks, downtown, central business district, financial district, " Main Street", or shopping centers. Commercial activity within cities includes the buying and selling of goods and services in retail businesses, wholesale buying and selling, financial establishments, and a wide variety of uses that are broadly classified as "business." While commercial activities typically take up a relatively small amount of land, they are extremely important to a community's economy. They provide employment, facilitate the circulation of money, and often serve many other roles important to the community, such as public gathering and cultural events. A commercial area is real estate intended for use by for-profit businesses, such as office complexes, shopping malls, service stations, bars and restaurants. It may be pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Communication Organization Of Thailand
MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT; ), formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, is a Thai state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Thailand. It is based in Bangkok. At present, MCOT runs seven national, one international, 52 provincial, one district radio station, two television channels (terrestrial free-to-air; until 2020), and 2 satellite television channels. (until 2017) Their motto is "Always Serving the Public". On their website MCOT uses the slogan "Digitally beyond" (Nov 2014). History 1952–2000 On 10 November 1952, MCOT was established as Thai Television Company Limited. "Thorathat" is the Thai word for television, despite Thailand having no television services at the time. Television services under the name Thai Thorathat (Channel 4) started on 24 June 1955 in time for national day celebrations. In 1977 TTV Radio and Thailand Color Television Channel 9 moved to the present Huai Khwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Kimya
Lim Kimya (; 1951 or 1952 – 7 January 2025) was a Cambodian and French politician. Lim, a member of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was first elected as a member of parliament in 2013 and served until 2018. Early life and education Lim was born in Battambang province, Cambodia, in either 1951 or 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Royal University of Phnom Penh. In the early 1970s, as the Vietnam War escalated and engulfed Cambodia, Lim moved to France. Career During his decades in France, Lim built a professional career as a civil servant. He worked for the French Ministry of Economy and Finance from 1982 to 2014. Political career In 2012, Lim returned to Cambodia in the lead-up to the pivotal 2013 general election, becoming a member of the CNRP’s executive committee. He was successfully elected as a Member of Parliament, and served until 2018. This election was a watershed moment in Cambodian politics. The CNRP achieved a "sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mono 29
Mono 29 (stylized as MONO29) is a digital terrestrial television and satellite television channel in Thailand owned by MONO Next, a media and technology giant in Thailand. History Mono 29 established in 2013 by a MONO Next subsidiary, MONO Broadcast, to start a business in digital terrestrial television. MONO Broadcast participated in the digital TV auction in late 2013 and won a licence with a bid of THB2,250 billion ($63 million). Mono 29 launched on 25 April 2014 as a 24-hour channel offering foreign TV series and films from international studios such as Warner Bros., NBCUniversal and Paramount Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. **Paramount Picture .... Presenters Current * Ampika Chuanpreecha * Piyalak Rakpratanporn * Phakaphong Udomkalayalux * Tawanrung Parisuttidham * Nonthakrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dang Bireley's And Young Gangsters
''Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters'' ( Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or ''2499 Antapan Krong Muang''; literally: ''2499 Gangsters Rule the City'') is a 1997 Thai epic biographical crime drama film directed by Nonzee Nimibutr. This film about young Thai gangsters in 1950s Thailand. Featuring John Woo-style heroic bloodshed, it was the debut film. The 2499 in the Thai title refers to the year in the Buddhist calendar when the story starts, corresponding to the Gregorian year 1956. Plot Dang, the son of a prostitute, growing up in 1950s Thailand, compensates for his inferiority complex by boosting up his ego. At the age of 13, he killed a man who was beating his mother. By age 16, he had dropped out of school and started his own protection racket. With his right-hand man Lam Sing, Dang is highly protective of Piak, and is also friends with Pu Bottle Bomb and Pu's sidekick Dum. Dang attracts the attention of a young night club singer named Wallapa, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Burapha
Wang Burapha (, ) is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok, regarded as the first commercial and entertainment district in contemporary Thailand (after 1932 revolution). It is surrounded by Charoen Krung, Maha Chai, Phahurat, Tri Phet and Burapha roads, as well as short streets branching off the main road including Phiraphong and Phanu Rangsi roads, near the eastern edge of the old city centre of Rattanakosin Island in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District. The neighbourhood is named after Buraphaphirom Palace, which used to be located here until the 1950s, when it was demolished to make way for commercial developments. The neighbourhood became a major commercial district and a centre of youth culture during the 1950s–60s. During its prosperous era, it was the best hangout place for youngsters creating a large impact on the newly emerging youth culture known as ''"Koh Lang Wang"'' (โก๋หลังวัง), translate as "mobster behind the palace". They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line (software)
Line is a freeware app and service for instant messaging and Social networking service, social networking, operated by the Korean-Japanese company LY Corporation, co-owned by SoftBank Group and Naver. Line was launched in Japan in June 2011 by NHN Japan, a subsidiary of Naver. Initially designed for text messaging and Voice over IP, VoIP voice and video calling, it has gradually expanded to become a super-app providing services including a digital wallet (Line Pay), news stream (Line Today), video on demand (Line TV) and digital comic distribution (Line Manga and Line Webtoon). Line became Japan's largest social network in 2013 and is used by over 70% of the population as of 2023; it is also popular mainly in Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. History Launch Naver Corporation, Naver launched a messaging app called Naver Talk for the South Korean market in February 2011. However, rival Korean company Kakao dominated the market with its KakaoTalk app, launched in March 2010 Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Line (Bangkok)
The MRT Purple line () or MRT Chalong Ratchadham line () is Bangkok's fifth rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit Line, Silom Line, Blue Line, and Airport Rail Link. The line is long, serving the north-western area of Bangkok running from Tao Poon to Khlong Bang Phai in Nonthaburi Province. The Northern section of the line opened on 6 August 2016, with travel between Khlong Bang Phai and Tao Poon. It is the second line of MRT system and is operated by BEM under a concession contract. Daily ridership is 70,000.https://www.khaosod.co.th/economics/news_2933591. ''Khaosod'' ,30 September 2019 A , 17 station Southern extension of the line between Tao Poon and Kru Nai consisting of a underground section and a elevated section commenced construction in August 2022. As of April 2025, construction has progressed to 53.4% completion with an expected opening date of 2028. Route alignment The Purple line starts from Khlong Bang Phai station in Bang Bua Thong Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok, which includes the capital of Thailand. The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok) and the legislative (or Bangkok Metropolitan Council). The administration's roles are to formulate and implement policies to manage Bangkok. Its purview includes transport services, urban planning, waste management, housing, roads and highways, security services, and the environment. According to the Thailand Future Foundation, Bangkok employs a workforce of 97,000, including 3,200 municipal officers in Bangkok city, 200 in the city Law Enforcement Department, and 3,000 in district offices. Departments BMA has 65 departments in total, 50 of which are departments respective to the 50 districts of Bangkok. The rest consist of: Strategy and Planning Department, Finance Department, Bureau of the Budget, Public Works Department, Drainage and Sewerage Department, Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II In Thailand
Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Empire of Japan in mid-December 1941. At the start of the Pacific War, the Japanese Empire pressured the Thai government to allow the passage of Japanese troops to invade British-held Malaya and Burma. After the invasion, Thailand capitulated. The Thai government under Plaek Phibunsongkhram considered it profitable to co-operate with the Japanese war efforts, since Thailand saw Japan – who promised to help Thailand regain some of the Indochinese territories (in today's Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) which had been lost to France – as an ally against Western imperialism. Following added pressure from the start of the Allied bombings of Bangkok due to the alliance with Japan, Thailand declared war on the United Kingdom and the United States and annexed terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomb Shelter
A bomb shelter is a structure designed to provide protection against the effects of a bomb. Types of shelter Different kinds of bomb Shelter (building), shelters are configured to protect against different kinds of attack and strengths of hostile explosives. Air raid shelter An air raid shelter is a structure built to protect against bomber planes dropping bombs over a large area. These were commonly seen during World War II, such as the "Air-raid shelter#Anderson shelter, Anderson shelters" of the United Kingdom. Fallout shelter A fallout shelter is a shelter designed specifically for a nuclear war, with thick walls made from materials intended to block the radiation from nuclear fallout, fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War. A blast shelter protects against more conventional bomb blasts. Its main purpose is to protect from shock waves and overpressure and also from earthquake. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
