City Hall to Launch BTS Extension with Free Service
BANGKOK — The new BTS Skytrain extension line to Samut Prakan province will be free when it first opens, the Bangkok Governor said Tuesday.
City Promises to Pay BACC Utility Bills – But Nothing Else
BANGKOK — A week after the city sent a utility termination notice to a downtown public arts venue, City Hall officials said they had...
Housing Developer, Guards Charged Over Underpass Drowning
BANGKOK — Five people were charged over the death of a woman who drowned in a flooded Bangkok underpass, police said Sunday.
Dusit Zoo That Recalled Old Bangkok Soon Just a Memory (Photos)
Bangkok's 80-year-old Dusit Zoo has the kind of old-fashioned charm that creates family memories in a global capital chock-a-block with shiny shopping malls.
The zoo...
Believe it or Not, Mangmoom Cards Coming to Buses: Official
BANGKOK — Although they’ve yet to materialize as promised, Mangmoom cards will definitely work on buses after yet another delay of five months, a Bangkok transport official said Friday.
Starved of Funding, BACC Unable to Pay its Bills
BANGKOK — The director of a popular downtown public arts venue said City Hall has made good on its vow to defund the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, or BACC, by refusing to pay its utilities.
Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1
BANGKOK — A bell tower under renovation at an old Bangkok temple collapsed Tuesday, killing one and injuring 11.
Southwestern Monsoons to Thunder Across Thailand All Week
BANGKOK — Get ready for a week of thunderstorm sound and fury as heavy storms soak the kingdom.
Heavy rain Monday morning was exacerbating the...
Cyclists Get Free Train Rides Saturday For ‘Car Free Day’
BANGKOK — The capital’s two major commuter rail systems will embrace City Hall’s annual Car Free day Saturday, but only for cyclists.
No Charges Filed Over Crane Collapse, Victims Told to Settle
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday said the construction company responsible for a crane that collapsed and injured three will seek to avoid criminal liability by privately settling with the victims tomorrow.
