Defeated, City Hall Again Agrees to Exempt Khaosan
BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors were served a heaping bowl of win Friday with word they can resume business as usual after City Hall gave up a push to regulate them.
Fast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community
BANGKOK — A massive fire tore through a community in western Bangkok Friday morning, destroying 15 homes and injuring one person.
Special Report: Thai Students Abuse ADHD Drugs to Stay Ahead
Intense pressure to score high has students as young as high school deliberately overdosing with drugs that rob them of social skills and health.
Dusit Zoo Closure Delayed to October
BANGKOK — It’s time to say goodbye to Thailand’s oldest zoo.
Deal Struck For Khaosan Vendors to Submit Alternate Rules
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road vendors will submit their own proposed regulations directly to the government next week after City Hall backed down on enforcing its own week-old rules.
New BTS Trains Coming to Extended Route
BANGKOK — The BTS system may soon get slightly less crowded as dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year.
Reporters Reckon With Ethics of Cave Rescue Coverage
BANGKOK — A story with the trappings of a Hollywood film made headlines worldwide last month when 12 young footballers and their coach were...
300 Fewer Shady Spots in Bangkok: City Hall
BANGKOK — Dark streets, underpasses and other unsafe parts of town will be better lit, monitored and cleaned within another week, according to Bangkok’s governor.
BTS Apologizes For Open Door on Moving Train
BANGKOK — Another crowded day on the BTS brought with it a new and more terrifying failure.
Khaosan Goes Quiet After Police Ignore New City Rules
BANGKOK — Making new rules doesn’t mean much when even the police ignore them, as City Hall found out this week.
