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1 More Baht to Ride Chao Phraya Express Boats



BANGKOK — Those commuting by the capital’s waterways better pocket an extra baht.

Reporters Reckon With Ethics of Cave Rescue Coverage

BANGKOK — A story with the trappings of a Hollywood film made headlines worldwide last month when 12 young footballers and their coach were...

Vigil Held For Orlando Shooting Victims, LGBT Victims of Violence (Photos)

BANGKOK — Nattawut Kongsawat visited Orlando, Florida, some years ago and perceived the Sunshine State as a genuinely LGBT-friendly place. On Sunday night, he learned about the massacre inside a gay club there when his friends names started showing up via Facebook’s safety-check feature.

Ride Khaosan to Suvarnabhumi for 60 Baht on New Shuttle

BANGKOK — Starting Thursday, passengers can travel between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Khaosan Road on a bus ride that only costs about as much as...
Students wear masks at at Patai Udom Suksa School on Jan. 15 in Bangkok, where all outdoor activities and physical education classes were canceled.

Some Bangkok Schools Cancel Classes Due to Pollution

BANGKOK — Western students have snow days off from school, Thai students have flood days, and now, days off from school due to smog. Although...

Thai Flag’s Centennial Commemorated Nationwide (Photos)

BANGKOK — Officials nationwide assembled at 8am Thursday to sing the national anthem as they marked the Thai flag’s 100th anniversary.
Photo: Mark Fischer / Flickr

Chao Phraya and Saen Saep Canal to Get Air-Con Boat Taxis

The operators of tourist boats on the Chao Phraya River announced they will launch air-conditioned commuter boats there and on the Khlong Saen Saep by early 2020.
Aircraft at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport in a July 2014 file photo. Photo: Barbara Walton / EPA

2.5B Baht to Fix Suvarnabhumi ‘Soft Spots’

BANGKOK — The national airport operator Wednesday said up to 2.5 billion baht will be spent to repair Suvarnabhumi International Airport’s taxiways next year.

Lacking Leverage or Clout, River Residents Give Up Homes For Boardwalk

BANGKOK — It will be difficult, Sophee Prae-eiam believes, for some of her neighbors who’ve fished in front of their homes for decades to...

Many Private Schools in Bangkok Are Still Suffering

A group of parents at a private school in Bangkok's On Nuch district have complained to the secretary of the Private Education Commission office...

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