Ticket Cams to Bust Bangkok’s Lane Cutters
BANGKOK — It’s Friday evening and the commute home is more exhausting than the actual work week. Slogging toward an overpass, a random car creeps from behind and swoops in up ahead, extending the traffic infinity war even longer.
Amulets and Hostages Tell Story of Thailand’s Reconciliation With China
Wanwai Phathanothai was 12 when he was told to prepare to go study in the West. It was 1956 at the height of the Cold War which pit Thailand against the spreading flames of Communist upheaval spreading throughout the region.
Thailand Mulls Easing More Virus Lockdown Measures
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — As Thailand inches towards an 80 days free from community transmission of COVID-19, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday said its committee will discuss further easing of lockdown restrictions.
Virus Robs Many Expats in Thailand the Joy of Christmas Reunions
Many foreign nationals residing in Thailand will have to skip the family get together this year, thanks to strict travel restrictions that remain in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stormy Songkran Set to Hit Bangkok
BANGKOK — Revelers this Songkran can expect to be splashed both by partygoers and Mother Nature herself.
Greenpeace Implicates 5 Global Brands in Plastic Trash at Top Tourist Sites
BANGKOK — An environmental group on Tuesday named Coca-Cola and Nestlé among the global companies responsible for much of the plastic pollution in Thailand’s top tourist destinations.
Artists Unveil Design for King Bhumibol’s Funeral Pyre
BANGKOK — The Late King’s contributions to society will be reflected in the design of his royal funeral pyre, according to the most detailed plan yet released by the officials in charge of the project.
Firefighters on Front Line of City’s Snake Scourge
BANGKOK — When the latest distress call came into Phinyo Pukphinyo's fire station in Bangkok, it was not about a burning home or office building. Instead, the caller needed urgent help with a far more common problem facing Thailand's capital: snakes.
Swamp Cat! Back From the Dead, Rediscovered in Chiang Mai Jungle
CHIANG MAI — Two swamp cats were found to be alive and well in a northern wildlife sanctuary more than 40 years after they...
‘Pai Dao Din’ and Yellowshirts Pardoned By King
BANGKOK — A prominent student activist in prison for lese-majeste was given a royal pardon Friday in the leadup to the King’s coronation.
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