Bangkok

BANGKOK — Hours after prominent artists lent their voices to demands City Hall drop plans to seize control of a downtown arts venue, the governor who wanted to turn it into a coworking space caved in Tuesday afternoon.

BANGKOK — Soldiers raided and shut down three downtown nightclubs early Sunday morning.

BANGKOK — This summer’s unusually hot weather is already causing droughts, summer storms and forest fires, with one woman dead after a storm saw...

BANGKOK — Paid maternity leave of 180 days could be passed early next year if it wins approval from several ministerial departments including public health and labor welfare.

BANGKOK — The host of an annual elephant polo tournament said Sunday that one case of animal mistreatment does not merit canceling the annual event.

BANGKOK — Broadcasting authorities on Wednesday ordered Spring News TV’s radio channel shut for five days after receiving complaints that it had aired inappropriate content.

Though they live on the margins, many Hua Lamphong homeless are enthusiastic about the election’s outcome despite little optimism they'll be better represented in a society deeply prejudiced against them.

BANGKOK — From the labyrinth of toys that was Saphan Lek to the once-blooming sidewalks of the Pak Khlong Talad flower market, – and on and on across the capital, some of the best examples of Bangkok’s vibrant street life are being swept away.

BANGKOK — Despite blazing heat, crowds poured onto a centuries-old Chinese trading pier to admire sand pagodas and pay respect to their elders with a splash of scented water before continuing on to enjoy its vintage, riverside Sino-Thai architecture.

BANGKOK — Artists with a passion for the city gathered at the Dusit Thani Hotel on Sunday to commit its unique example of Thai modernism to their canvases Sunday before it is razed.