Gov’t Weighs Songkran Booze Ban
BANGKOK — Each year calls to ban alcohol during Thai New Year’s festive and watery days grow louder, and this year health officials say they want to make it a reality.
10% There: Singapore–London Last Overland Journey Makes Pitstop in Bangkok
A tenth of the way along its drive from Singapore to London, The Last Expedition’s team of eight said Monday that they’re feeling fine – despite rainstorms and a lack of air conditioning.
Dusit Zoo That Recalled Old Bangkok Soon Just a Memory (Photos)
Bangkok's 80-year-old Dusit Zoo has the kind of old-fashioned charm that creates family memories in a global capital chock-a-block with shiny shopping malls.
The zoo...
Temple Ordered to Repaint Mural Depicting Meme Celeb
UTHAI THANI — Officials on Monday instructed a temple in the central region to remove a picture of a celebrity on its religious murals, saying it was “inappropriate.”
Man Totals Friend’s 40M Baht Lamborghini in Lat Phrao
BANGKOK — A man driving his friend’s 40 million baht Lamborghini lost control and totaled it in an early morning accident Monday in the Lat Phrao district. Four people were injured.
Navy to Push Rohingya Boat People Out of Thai Waters as Response Debated
BANGKOK — As the number of Rohingya fleeing what the UN has described as “textbook” ethnic cleansing reached an estimated 412,000 people Monday, Thailand...
School Suspends Teacher Who Molested Boys in Exchange for Grades
BANGKOK — A teacher identified by students as a serial sexual predator was suspended from a school in Nakhon Pathom, an education official said Tuesday.
King Strips Ex-PM Thaksin of Paramilitary Rank
BANGKOK — King Vajiralongkorn on Monday stripped the fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his leading rank in the Volunteer Defense Corps.
Tickle That Vintage Fetish at Bangkok’s ‘The Camp’ (Photos)
BANGKOK — Vintage-hunters have reason to rejoice with the recent opening of The Camp Vintage Flea Market.
As Bangkok Nightlife Shuts Down, Business Guilds Plead Gov’t for Help
BANGKOK — Business associations on Wednesday urged the government to compensate those affected by a recent order to shut down bars and other nightlife establishments for two weeks.
