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Rescue workers at the scene of a car crash Monday night in Bangkok that killed two Hungarian men.

2 Hungarians Die in Central Bangkok Car Crash

BANGKOK — Two Hungarian men died Monday night in downtown Bangkok after crashing their motorcycle into a van with enough force to topple it, injuring a Japanese passenger inside.
Heavy smog is seen in the sky over Bangkok on Monday morning. Photo: @SuGiRii / Twitter

Smog Hangs Over Bangkok’s Return to Normal

BANGKOK — Weather conditions and vehicle emissions are being blamed for the return of smoggy skies over the capital.
Chao Phraya River.

Chao Phraya Boardwalks May Never Happen: Bangkok Gov

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor said Monday that on-again-off-again plans to build a concrete promenade along the Chao Phraya River will likely be discontinued.
Photo: Mark Fischer / Flickr

Chao Phraya and Saen Saep Canal to Get Air-Con Boat Taxis

The operators of tourist boats on the Chao Phraya River announced they will launch air-conditioned commuter boats there and on the Khlong Saen Saep by early 2020.
Puppies being treated in December after taken out of the Prawet shelter. Photo: Watchdog Thailand / Courtesy

Cats & Dogs Die by Hundreds in Disease-Infested Bangkok Shelter: Rights Group

BANGKOK — Stuffed inside small cages, they stare and whimper at visitors or lie helplessly still. In every group of big dogs and adult cats, or small puppies and kittens, some are collapsed on the ground, short of breath or even dead.
A man carries a cat April 25 out of the wreckage of Pom Mahakan.

From BTS Meltdown to Pigeon Pogroms, This Was Bangkok in 2018

For another year, the only constant to living in Bangkok was change and, possibly, everyone’s love-hate relationship with the capital.

Bangkok Bus Runs Over, Kills Passenger

BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday were looking for the driver of a bus that ran over and killed an elderly female passenger last night...

Bangkok to Have Itself a Smoggy Little Christmas?

BANGKOK — You better not run; you better not hike; you better not breathe, we're telling you why – nasty smog has come to town.
Catriona Gray holds a bouquet designed by Thai florist Phiyawat Meephaithoon, right, upon winning Miss Universe 2018 on Monday.

War of the Orchids: Battle Erupts Over Miss Universe Bouquet

BANGKOK — In the arms of newly crowned Miss Universe was placed a bouquet of orchids meant to bring pride to Thai florists –...

First Bangkok Bus Fare Hike in Years Coming 2019

BANGKOK — Transport authorities have approved a hike in bus fares of at least 1 baht starting next month.

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