City Hall Vows Humane Round Up of Stray Dogs
BANGKOK — City Hall on Monday committed to taking extensive steps to reduce the population of stray dogs by rounding them up and placing them in shelters, saying complaints have reached a six-year high.
Bangkok Wants Canal Colorized, Homeowners Balk
BANGKOK — Another day and another City Hall project, this one to beautify the capital, is met with controversy.
Italian Muay Thai Boxer Dies Week After Bangkok KO
An Italian boxer died Friday, one week after he was knocked out in ...
Khlong Boat Taxis to Get Bigger, Go Farther – More Quietly
BANGKOK — Bigger, quieter boats that travel farther east across Bangkok are among a raft of improvements promised by the government Friday for water taxi service in Khlong Saen Saep.
‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student
BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back.
Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...
Thai Red Cross Wants Bloody-Minded Donors for Halloween
BANGKOK — Thailand's Red Cross Society may not measure its blood supplies by the bucket, but it knows how to throw a Halloween party.
Hoping...
Immigration Joins Weibo to Regain Chinese Tourists
BANGKOK — Immigration police took another step Wednesday to reach out to the country’s largest tourist group.
Guesthouse Near Khaosan Catches Fire, Injures 3
BANGKOK — A fire tore Friday morning through a guesthouse near Khaosan Road in Bangkok, injuring three people.
Desperate City Hall Doubles Fine for Undeterred Sidewalk Motorists
BANGKOK — City Hall on Thursday said the number of motorcycle jockeys on sidewalks is almost unchanged even after more than 3 million baht in fines were collected from them in the past three months.
Thaksin’s Son Indicted on Money Laundering Charge
BANGKOK — The son of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted Wednesday on charges of money laundering, as pressure mounts on the ousted leader's political allies.
