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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Changing Chinatown as Seen by Those Who Live There

BANGKOK — Walk down Yaowarat Road on a given night and find the area known as Chinatown alive with tourists clamoring for street food unaware of the forces transforming the neighborhood.

Drawn-Out Goodbyes Made to Vanishing Bangkok

BANGKOK — Artists with a passion for the city gathered at the Dusit Thani Hotel on Sunday to commit its unique example of Thai modernism to their canvases Sunday before it is razed.

Fearing Further Floods, City Hall Floats Heavy Littering Fines

BANGKOK — City Hall warned Tuesday it may impose heavy fines on litterers as trash-clogged city drains have contributed to flooding this rainy season.

Why Everything is Closing Early and Bangkok Nightlife May Never Be the Same

BANGKOK — If finding a late-night roost in the capital’s usual haunts has become more difficult, that’s because most clubs and bars in the Khaosan Road and Thonglor areas were ordered this month to close at midnight – a situation that may not change.

Furniture, Tonnes of Waste Blocking Bangkok Drainage (Photos)

BANGKOK — A backhoe was needed to pull a recliner and mattress from a drainage tunnel Friday along with tonnes of debris and waste...

Flooded Areas Across Bangkok After Last Night’s Big Storm (Photos)

BANGKOK — A night of pounding rain left portions of the capital flooded Thursday morning, leading to a torrent of complaints from commuters.

Police Set Up Barriers at Ratchaprasong on 7th Anniversary of Crackdown

BANGKOK — Police cordoned off public spaces at Ratchaprasong Intersection on Friday, the seventh anniversary of a crackdown which ended two months of street unrest...

Take a Sneak Peek Inside the New TCDC (Photos)

BANGKOK — After years spent turning an old post office into its new home, the nation’s renowned government-funded design hub opened for an exclusive sneak peek Thursday.

We Asked Thonglor Peeps About Life After Street Food

We wondered how the folks on Thonglor to work – not play – are holding up, or more precisely: What are they eating? We went out and asked some Tuesday night. Here are their answers.

Celebrate Bangkok’s 235th by Getting to Know All 50 Districts (Interactive)

Bangkok turns 235 years old today, April 21. It was this day in 1782 royal astrologers selected to lay the pillar establishing the city. Today,...

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