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Bangkok Declares War on Fried Banana Vendors (Again)

BANGKOK — Fried banana vendors and their customers in the old quarter are in trouble if the city makes good on threats to fine them.

Bangkok Marathon Still On Despite Toxic Smog

BANGKOK — A marathon organized for this weekend in Bangkok will go ahead despite the hazardous levels of smog that have clouded Bangkok for weeks, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said Friday.

Swede’s Fall From Bangkok Balcony Was Suicide: Police

BANGKOK — Police on Monday ruled the death of a Swedish national who fell from a hotel balcony a suicide.

Reporters Ejected From Cave Rescue Site

CHIANG RAI — Officials Sunday asked reporters to leave the area where they have been congregated in front of the cave as signs of frantic activity continued.
Left, a tourist at Bueng Kraton Lake in August 2017. Photo: P’ Oy Keedue / Google. Right, Bueng Kraton on July 21, 2019.

How Dry Is the Thai Drought This Year?

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — During past wet seasons, boat restaurants filled with tourists puttered along Bueng Kraton Lake, while holidayers took selfies by the water. But today, the lake has disappeared entirely, dried up by an ongoing drought. The boat restaurants are wedged in dried mud, and the visitors gone.
An elephant roams on a road inside Khao Yai National Park. Photo: Khao Yai National Park / Facebook

Wild Animals Thrive in Pandemic, But Some are Starving

BANGKOK — Undisturbed by humans, wildlife is making a comeback to national parks across the country, which remain shut due to the coronavirus outbreak.

See Bangkok Before and After Street Food (Interactive)

Compare for yourself how Bangkok's streets look before and after the street food vendor ban with these interactive images. (Slide left and right).

Man’s Assault on Ex-Gf in Broad Daylight Shocks Onlookers

BANGKOK — CCTV footage showing a man assaulting his ex-girlfriend in public has gone viral, enraging netizens.

Police Say Mall Snakes Man Sent to Psych Ward

BANGKOK — Police said Thursday a man who blocked traffic to release two cobras in front of a shopping mall yesterday was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.

Uni Student Beaten Until Spleen Bursts in Hazing Ritual

BANGKOK — Police on Friday were investigating the case of a university student allegedly beaten by classmates until his spleen burst. Authorities said an unidentified...

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