Khaosan Vendors to Defy City Hall’s New Rules
BANGKOK — A showdown at City Hall ended Tuesday with neither the man spearheading the reorganization of Khaosan Road nor the 100 vendors who marched in protest ready to budge.
Warning: Be Alert For Flash Floods, Landslides Nationwide
BANGKOK — Flash flooding and landslides are possible throughout the nation this week as torrential rains push water levels higher, disaster officials warned Tuesday.
Bangkok Teens Arrested For Drive-By Shooting Prank
BANGKOK — Six people have been charged for staging a prank in which they drove around a neighborhood in camouflage pretending to shoot bystanders with fake guns.
All Thais Evacuated From Mt. Rinjani: Foreign Affairs
BANGKOK — All Thai tourists stranded on an Indonesian volcano have been safely evacuated, officials said Tuesday.
Feeling Spurned, Khaosan Sellers to March on City Hall
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road vendors Monday called for a demonstration tomorrow to protest City Hall’s failure to explain new regulations to be enforced in two days.
Quake Strands 300+ Thai Trekkers on Indonesian Volcano
BANGKOK — More than 300 Thai tourists stranded overnight on an Indonesian volcano will receive food and drinking water before they can be evacuated, Thai officials said Monday.
Expat Artist Scraps and Scrapes in ‘Factory’ at Bangkok Biennial (Video)
Poster scraps, collages, paintings, and prints line the walls in a colorful visual overload. Jeff Ross's 'Art Factory' explores the abstract and recycled world of creativity.
Elusive Phuket Croc Caught After 10-Day Hunt
PHUKET — Because jellyfish, sharks and boating accidents are enough already, the appearance of a stray crocodile in the waters set off a scramble.
Cave Rescue, Prayuth Among Korat Candle Parade Themes
KORAT — A candle parade featuring sculptures of the 13 members of a rescued youth football team, their rescue divers and Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha amazed crowds Saturday morning in Korat city.
Suicide of Rape Victim Leads to Arrest of Village Headman
TAK — A former village headman was arrested Friday as the prime suspect in the rape of a Hmong woman who allegedly committed suicide...
