HBDBKK: Capital Makeover Planned For 250th
BANGKOK — Imagine riverside areas friendly to pedestrians and cyclists, or sidewalks wide enough to actually walk on in some favorite neighborhoods.
As Bangkok moves...
Court Orders Govt Pay 12B Baht Over Failed ‘Hopewell Project’
BANGKOK — A top court on Monday ordered the government to pay 12 billion baht to a Hong Kong construction firm over Bangkok’s unfinished “Hopewell Project,” aborted more than two decades ago.
A Couple ‘Splashed With Water’ For Sitting Through Royal Anthem
BANGKOK — A Facebook user claimed he witnessed a hardline royalist throwing water at cinema-goers who refused to stand up for the Royal Anthem.
British Man Apologizes for Punching Udon Thani Gas Station Attendant
A 44-year-old British national apologized to a gas station attendant whom he had punched two days ago as he was too drunk.
Royalists Send 18,200 Baht to Woman Who Slapped Schoolgirl
BANGKOK — A woman charged with assault for slapping a schoolgirl who sat through the National Anthem on Thursday received a donation as large as many Thais’ monthly salaries from pro-establishment netizens.
Thai Children Die as Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash Turns Deadly
Thailand launched airstrikes on Cambodian ground targets Thursday as a deadly border conflict escalated dramatically, with at least five Thai civilians, including two children, killed
Their Majesties Arrive in London to Attend the Coronation of King Charles
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana have made an official visit to the United Kingdom from May...
Housing Prices Leave No Room(s) for Bangkok’s Poor
BANGKOK — As housing prices in Bangkok skyrocket, the authorities are struggling to provide enough low-cost housing for the poor, according to both real estate developers and welfare NGOs.
New Welfare Cards a Boost For Rich or Poor?
BANGKOK — For many commuters, 300 baht buys five long-haul BTS rides. For Chum Chompho, it means over a month’s supply of rice, instant...
Missing Chinese Woman, 21, Rescued and Returns Home from Thailand
A Chinese man who was searching for his 21-year-old daughter after she mysteriously disappeared in Thailand, informed the media on January 13 that his daughter has been rescued and has returned to China.
