Massage Spas, Gyms Among Venues to Reopen in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Starting Friday, a number of business venues including spas and fitness centers will be allowed to open in the capital after closing down for three weeks in a bid to curb the pandemic.
Thailand Rises 2 Spots in World Press Freedom Rankings
BANGKOK — Thailand this year rose two spots from last year on the press freedom index, according to a Wednesday report.
Art Meets Life at Bangkok’s Japanese Design Week
BANGKOK — With pots, plates and cups scattered across tables, the room looks more like a yardsale than an exhibition.
CentralWorld Cancels New Year Countdown Party
BANGKOK — The most popular place to celebrate New Year’s Eve has canceled its big, bright annual party.
Seeking Sustainable Solar Power for Urban Thailand 4.0
As I continue my look at different aspects of Thailand 4.0 and some of the challenges ahead for this initiative to become a reality, I want take a look at energy. It is what runs our aircon, powers our buildings and keeps the internet running. There is not much that can be done in a knowledge economy that doesn’t require energy. Increasingly, where that energy comes from is significant.
Senators Want CIA to Lift Veil on Nominee’s Thai Black Site Past
WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel's long spy career is so shrouded in mystery that senators want documents declassified so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from directing the agency.
New Law Requires Rabies Shots for All Cats
BANGKOK — Take your kitty to a get rabies shot now or risk being fined 3,000 baht or jailed three months – or both.
Construction of Sathorn BTS ‘Ghost Station’ Underway
BANGKOK — Skytrain operators revealed Wednesday preliminary works quietly began on a new station in downtown Bangkok last month – over 20 years after plans were first announced.
Plane Crash in East Bangkok Kills 1, Injures 4
BANGKOK — A private airplane crashed on Monday afternoon near a temple in Nong Chok district, killing its captain.
2 Men Seen Where ‘Bomb’ Discovered Near MRT
BANGKOK — Police are looking for two men who stopped for five minutes at an empty lot near a Bangkok subway station a few minutes before a possible pipe bomb was found there.