What We Can Expect For King Bhumibol’s Funeral Rites (Updated)
BANGKOK — For the first time in 70 years, Thailand will witness a funeral for a king, an elaborate ceremony that usually lasts for a year.
Roads to Avoid As Bangkok Flocks to Buy Black (Photos)
BANGKOK — Traffic police Saturday recommended avoiding roads toward the Bo Bae and Pratunam markets as throngs of shoppers flocked there to purchase black...
Bangkok, Famed Capital of Free-Wheeling Fun, Goes Dark Indefinitely (Photos)
BANGKOK — In Bangkok's red light district Soi Cowboy, 7pm is usually the beginning of a long, neon night of music and enticement. But on Thursday’s historical night of Oct. 13, it was the end.
Morning of Mourning (Photos)
BANGKOK – Thais from the city and the provinces gathered Friday morning in front of the Royal Grand Palace and its vicinities to see-off their beloved King. For many, a dawn without King Bhumibol Adulyadej will never be the same.
Black Friday: Crowds Throng Palace For Final Glimpse of King (Photos)
BANGKOK - In the thousands, they squatted Friday on plastic sheets that offered no protection from the searing asphalt and steamed under plastic umbrellas. Thais from across the realm crowded near the Grand Palace along the route where they would see pass, perhaps for the first time, the man whose image was everywhere all their lives.
Outpouring of Prayer, Anxiety About Future at Siriraj Hospital (Photos)
Unlike hundreds of well-wishers who gathered to pray outside Siriraj Hospital on Thursday morning, Thanaporn Sitthiworasilp wore neither pink nor yellow. The 22-year-old said she and her mother rushed there that morning on a mission to distribute 1,000 copies of Buddhist prayers they believed could help His Majesty’s longevity.
Pitch Imperfect: Khlong Toei Slums Get Funky Football Fields
BANGKOK — Five gray, unpainted apartment buildings line a small road in the Khlong Toei Flats community. On a recent day, under the searing Bangkok sun on a recent day, clouds of dragonflies buzzed and children perched from stairwells, shooting clay balls from guns made of PVC pipe.
Siam, Silom, Sukhumvit Street Markets Shut Down
BANGKOK — Instead of staying home like most of her friends, Pornthipa Boonmart on Wednesday when to the spot on Silom Road where she has sold goods to passers-by for over 30 years.
‘We’ll Be Back,’ Siam Square Sidewalk Sellers Swear
BANGKOK — Sidewalk vendors outside Siam Square protested briefly Wednesday on the second night they were blocked by municipal officers and officials from setting up their stalls.
9 Places in Bangkok to Avoid Unless You Have a Boat
The capital city wrung itself out Tuesday and prepared for more torrential rain to turn roads into rivers.
