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.
Rapid Response: Medevac ‘Sky Doctors’ Eyed For Bangkok
BANGKOK — A top aviation official pledged Friday to amend current regulations to increase medical evacuations by air, which experts say could save many lives.
Brush Fire Sends Smoke Over Bangkok
BANGKOK — A brush fire near Rama IX Road sent smoke billowing over Bangkok on Monday afternoon.
How Long to Install BTS Elevators? City Hall Says 3 Years.
BANGKOK — Days after a class-action lawsuit was filed against City Hall for failing to make the BTS Skytrain accessible to disabled commuters, officials...
Feeling Spurned, Khaosan Sellers to March on City Hall
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road vendors Monday called for a demonstration tomorrow to protest City Hall’s failure to explain new regulations to be enforced in two days.
Massive Chao Phraya Redevelopment Gets Start Date
BANGKOK — A controversial plan to remake the Chao Phraya River will break ground in June, city officials announced Monday.
A design submitted by two...
Fire at Central Embassy Shopping Mall in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A fire broke out late Thursday night in a five-star hotel above one of Bangkok's luxury malls.
Wheelchair Rally to File Class-Action Lawsuit Over BTS Accessibility at Court
BANGKOK — Some had no legs and propelled themselves along. Some were paralyzed and pushed by companions. A few zipped along under electric power.
That’s Nasty: Spotlight Shined on Filthy Bangkok Air (Video)
BANGKOK — Whorls of thick dust in the air at Lumphini Park visible in a widely shared video clip has stoked further fears about...
Khaosan Road: Open But Silent (Photos)
BANGKOK — In the aftermath of HM King’s death Thursday, tourist hub Khaosan Road has become a much more subdued version of itself.
Some restaurants...