Unswayed by Protest, City Hall Vows to Evict More Street Sellers
BANGKOK — Top city officials said they will continue to clear vendors from the capital’s sidewalks despite a groundswell of opposition from Bangkok vendors.
Street Wars: Bangkok Vendors Strike Back
BANGKOK — Hundreds of vendors from throughout Bangkok marched Tuesday on the Government House to demand City Hall roll back years of regulations responsible for shutting down their street markets.
8 Injured as Illegal Bangkok Laundromat Explodes
BANGKOK — An illegal laundromat in central Bangkok exploded early Monday morning, injuring eight people and damaging a number of buildings nearby.
Hia Headcount: Public to Help Count Lumphini Park Lizards
BANGKOK — To settle a dispute over whether Lumphini Park is overrun with monitor lizards, two agencies will recruit the public to conduct the...
6,000 Bangkok Drug Busts in 2 Months, But Trend Unclear
BANGKOK — Police said Friday that more than 6,000 drug offenders were busted across the capital in the past two months, an apparent increase over just two years ago.
JJ Green Market to Close Forever in 2 Weeks
BANGKOK — After Sept. 13, not a single vendor will be found at a famous night market in the capital.
In ‘Body Politic,’ The Audience is The Art
BANGKOK — An unusual street display turns the audience itself into the spectacle. Through performance art, an artist encourages not only physical participation but...
Small Notebooks Make Big Difference in Little Lives
BANGKOK — When a group of Thammasat University students began making notebooks for themselves, they found out they could make an impact on the...
Khaosan Future Remains in Limbo
BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors on Tuesday slammed City Hall for breaking another promise to compromise by refusing to budge on a daytime ban on sidewalk sales.
Inclusion Needed for Religious Diversity, Societal Strength: UN Expert
BANGKOK — The religious conflict in Thailand’s southernmost provinces is a cause for concern, as are Vietnam and China’s hostility toward believers, a UN...
