Moto Rally: Riders Demand Grab Play by the Rules
BANGKOK — Motorcycle taxis Thursday converged on the Bangkok headquarters of the largest ride-hailing service to demand it cease operating in violation of the law.
City Hall and Activists to Survey BTS Accessibility
BANGKOK — City officials must join the disabled activists suing them on a court-ordered inspection of BTS stations as part of a class-action lawsuit, one of the plaintiffs said Wednesday.
10,000 Illegal Signs Removed: Bangkok Governor
BANGKOK — From every roadside they beckon, green and white signs directing people to destinations large and small. Near every recent condo, sign spinners ply their attention-grabbing craft.
City Hall Won’t Take Over BACC – Won’t Fund it Either
BANGKOK — Hours after prominent artists lent their voices to demands City Hall drop plans to seize control of a downtown arts venue, the governor who wanted to turn it into a coworking space caved in Tuesday afternoon.
Drain Fall: 42 Stitches Later, Pregnant Woman Wants Answers
BANGKOK — A pregnant woman Tuesday lodged a protest Tuesday with the government after she fell into a poorly covered storm drain, badly injuring her leg.
Famed Artists Say No to City Hall Takeover of BACC
BANGKOK — About two dozen artists and enthusiasts of a downtown public cultural venue submitted a formal complaint to the junta leader Tuesday demanding the provincial governor abandon plans to take it over.
Disgraced Cop’s Market ‘Plaza’ Meets Wrecking Ball
BANGKOK — A commercial building owned by a disgraced police official that hovered over a canal in northern Bangkok was being demolished Monday for trespassing on public property.
City Hall Signals Retreat on BACC Takeover Plan
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor may be retreating from a plan to take over Bangkok’s largest central arts venue after all.
The City Actually Wants to Turn BACC Into a ‘Coworking Space’
BANGKOK — The director of the city’s largest downtown cultural center said that the city’s desire to take it over and turn it into a co-working space is ill-considered.
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.