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Deputy Governor Blames HIV Infections on Gay TV Characters

BANGKOK — A deputy Bangkok governor is under fire for suggesting that more young men are becoming infected with HIV because there are more gay characters on television.

Popularity and Profits: Bangkok’s Chefs Anxiously Await ‘Asia’s 50 Best’

BANGKOK — “Do I care? Yes. Nervous? No. Excited? Yes.” We're in the middle of a photo shoot in Bangkok's Gaggan, the No. 1 restaurant in Asia on both the 2015 and 2016 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants lists and No. 23 on the 2016 World's 50 Best Restaurants list.

Bodyslam Singer Falls Into Drain Training For Charity Run

BANGKOK — It was with some irony a famous singer acknowledged Thursday that he injured his leg falling into a drain while training for a charity run to benefit hospitals.

Police Say Interpol Has Issued Notice for Red Bull Heir

BANGKOK — Interpol has issued an international request for the arrest of the billionaire heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune, stepping up the hunt for the fugitive playboy wanted in allegedly killing of a traffic policeman in a 2012 hit-and-run incident in Bangkok.
Visitors check out displays on the opening day of Bangkok Design Week Saturday in Talad Noi area.

Stumble Into Surprises Touring Old Bangkok for ‘Design Week’ (Photos)

If you want an excuse to discover an old Bangkok neighborhood, a design showcase open through next weekend is a great one to have.

Thonglor 10 Goes Dark As Storm Topples Huge Tree

BANGKOK — Traffic in Thonglor was worse than ever Friday night as a huge tree fell down on Soi Thonglor 10 blocking the road...

Thailand Approves Weed Killer Linked to Palsy

BANGKOK — A toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease was approved by officials Thursday for use in Thai agriculture for at least two more years despite health concerns.

Couple’s Bloody Feud Leaves Woman Dead in Khlong Toei Market

Police don’t know whose blood was used to write “love you,” but there it was on the wall, not far from where they found Nanksan Sorimipra’s body lying face down Thursday evening.
Exterior of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at Pathumwan intersection in downtown Bangkok. Image: Bacc.or.th

City Hall Won’t Take Over BACC – Won’t Fund it Either

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.

Riverside Communities Evicted for Chao Phraya Makeover

BANGKOK — Like many of her neighbors, Urai Puangkam said she knew that her home alongside the Chao Phraya River, where she has lived all her 54 years, encroached into the river.

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