Thailand to Host 2018 Miss Universe Pageant
BANGKOK — Thailand will host the 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant, organizers said Tuesday.
Khaosan Vendors to Defy City Hall’s New Rules
BANGKOK — A showdown at City Hall ended Tuesday with neither the man spearheading the reorganization of Khaosan Road nor the 100 vendors who marched in protest ready to budge.
Feeling Spurned, Khaosan Sellers to March on City Hall
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road vendors Monday called for a demonstration tomorrow to protest City Hall’s failure to explain new regulations to be enforced in two days.
Police the Cops Before ‘Choking Us,’ Khaosan Vendors Say
BANGKOK — By 7pm, Saowalak Unkaew sets up her grilled corn cart at one end of Khaosan Road, something she’s done long before the tourism boom turned it into a bustling hive of commerce about 20 years ago.
In Reversal, City Won’t Spare Khaosan, Chinatown Vendors
BANGKOK — Vendors in the famed Khaosan Road area will have to follow new regulations next month meant to return sidewalks to pedestrians, City Hall said Tuesday.
BTS on the Blink: Bangkok Rail System Grinds to Halt, Again
BANGKOK — Once hailed for its reliability, the BTS Skytrain’s increasingly frequent system failures led the government to demand answers Monday after commuters were left stranded four hours during this morning’s rush hours.
Bangkok Expats: Meet the Mongolians
Bangkok teems with expats. Japanese manage factories. Americans teach English. But the few dozen Mongolians may be the tip of the spear as direct flights open between the two capitals.
City Hall Continues ‘Canceled’ River Boardwalk Plan
BANGKOK — City Hall is pushing for construction of concrete walkways along the Chao Phraya River even though the government dropped the controversial idea, opponents of the project said Monday.
City Hall Claims Victory in Central Lardprao Sidewalk War
BANGKOK — After over a year of false starts, the provincial governor has declared sidewalks around the Central Plaza Lardprao shopping mall clear of vendors as of Thursday night.
Little Love Lost For Neighbors of Evicted Fort Community
BANGKOK — The traditional wooden houses are gone. In their place, a wide, green void has taken shape, where workers Thursday morning chopped wood, picked up litter, laid electrical cable and stacked concrete blocks.