Miss the Good Ole Days? Songkran Was Wild Then Too
A common complaint about Thai New Year festival is that “Songkran has lost its meaning." But it’s fair to say Songkran has always lost – and found – its meaning.
Silom Songkran (Supposed to) End Early
BANGKOK — The Songkran party at one of Bangkok’s most-popular spots for watery warfare must come to an end at 8pm, City Hall said Tuesday.
Oops! Is Britney Spears Coming to Thailand?
BANGKOK — BEC-Tero Entertainment played coy Tuesday over rampant speculation pop diva Britney Spears would pass through Bangkok on her upcoming tour.
Go Hunting for Dreams on Cambodia’s ‘Diamond Island’
BANGKOK — Watch a Cambodian-French filmmaker’s feature debut look at impoverished teens seeking better lives in a newly developed corner of Phnom Penh this month.
Yell For Yelle: French Dance-Pop to Play Live RCA
BANGKOK — A French electro-pop duo is coming to perform for the first time in Bangkok.
Thailand’s Sakuras Bloom at Chatuchak Park (Photos)
BANGKOK — Bangkokians on Sunday seized their last chance to enjoy Thailand’s sakura flowers painted Chatuchak park pink.
Bangkok’s New Library Barely Open a Day, Closes Again
BANGKOK — Less than 24 hours after opening with much fanfare, Bangkok’s largest public library shut its door and will not open again for three weeks.
The Karmic Conspiracy of Bangkok’s DJ Sunju Hargun
Today the dance floors are no longer empty for Sunju Hargun, who has come a long way from dues-paying in the early Shanghai scene. Head to any of Bangkok’s best clubs or festivals and be sure to find him in the DJ booth rocking crowds: This weekend it’s on a boat in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.
‘Amazing Songkran’ Parade to Hit Sukhumvit Road Saturday Evening
BANGKOK — Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok will be the site of a colorful parade on Saturday evening to prep the capital city for the upcoming Thai New Year festival.
Largest Public Library in Bangkok Opens (Photos)
BANGKOK — A three-story library opened its doors in Bangkok’s old town Friday with tens of thousands of books and a lending service expected to launch in three weeks.
