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Taxi Fined for Smoking With Farang Baby on Board



BANGKOK — A taxi driver was fined 1,000 baht and suspended for 15 days today after a viral clip spread of him smoking with a baby in the car.

Cat Around With Over 100 Bands this Weekend

By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
Staff Writer

BANGKOK — There will be more bands, booths and hipsters than you can shake a dead cat at at a two-day music festival to be held this weekend on Kanchanapisek Road.

Police, Army Disagree Over Which Should Probe Royal Park Graft



BANGKOK — No investigation has been launched into alleged graft in the construction of a billion-baht park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, as the military and police say proper procedure dictates the other do so.

Shortcut Relieving Kasetsart Junction Traffic Opens Next Month



BANGKOK — Bangkok is reviving a 15-year-old plan to build a shortcut between two major arterial roads to relieve traffic crippled by the demolition of an overpass at Kasetsart junction.

Building a Bigger Stage for Indie Music, One Streamed Song at a Time

By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
Staff Writer

BANGKOK — When Itiporn “Van” Lakarnchua started playing in Bangkok, all the bands making original music had to race through sets at the single monthly show they could land.

String of Jellyfish Stings Prompts Warning



PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Swarms of jellyfish continue sending swimmers to hospital a month after their stings killed a tourist on Koh Samui, prompting louder warnings for visitors to be careful.

Nation Gripped by Comatose 'Lakorn' Superstar

By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — A nationally adored television heartthrob remains in a coma from dengue fever but is responding to treatment, his doctors said today.

Terminal 21 Mall Back to Normal After Grilled Chicken Fire



BANGKOK — A small fire that forced the evacuation of a popular Bangkok shopping mall started in the kitchen of a grilled chicken restaurant.

Muay Thai's Global Reach Boosts Rural Economy

BANGKOK — Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, and for tourists no trip to the kingdom would be complete without a night spent at either Rajadamnern or Lumpinee, the iconic Bangkok stadiums where the best fighters go head to head.

Fire Forces Evacuation of Terminal 21 Mall

BANGKOK — A fire forced the evacuation of a popular mall in the commercial heart of Bangkok this morning.

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