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From left to right, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, then Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, and Queen Sirikit appear at a balcony of Anantasamakom Throne Hall in Bangkok in 1999. Photo: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul / AFP

Queen Sirikit Treated for Flu: Palace

BANGKOK — Queen Sirikit was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with the flu, a palace statement said Monday. The queen, mother of King...
Firefighters at the scene of fire Monday morning in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district.

Fire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes

BANGKOK — A massive fire destroyed five buildings used to accommodate sport officials early Monday in eastern Bangkok.

Femininity in Color: Artist Chalita Tantiwikosol Prints Women’s Lives

BANGKOK — Through characters, colors and prints, a young artist is seeking to start conversations about femininity, beauty and the meaning women bring to...

City to Keep Closer Eye on Sex in Bangkok Parks

City Hall on Tuesday detailed plans to discourage people from using Bangkok’s public parks for sex by increasing the frequency of patrols, putting up warning signs in Thai and English and adding more surveillance cameras.

Whistleblower Wants Justice For Felled Tree in Chatuchak

BANGKOK — A transparency activist filed a complaint Tuesday against city officials for cutting down a 50-year-old tree partly on public property. Srisuwan Janya went...
Lumpini Park. Photo: Matichon

Shocked Officials Learn Bangkok Parks Used For Sex

BANGKOK — City Hall on Sunday promised to increase surveillance of all public parks after netizens called attention to the fact people use them to have sex.
Photo: William / Flickr

Defeated, City Hall Again Agrees to Exempt Khaosan

BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors were served a heaping bowl of win Friday with word they can resume business as usual after City Hall gave up a push to regulate them.
Police and firemen inspect the scene of a fire Friday morning that destroyed 16 homes in Bangkok's western district of Bangkok Yai.

Fast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community

BANGKOK — A massive fire tore through a community in western Bangkok Friday morning, destroying 15 homes and injuring one person.

Special Report: Thai Students Abuse ADHD Drugs to Stay Ahead

Intense pressure to score high has students as young as high school deliberately overdosing with drugs that rob them of social skills and health.

Dusit Zoo Closure Delayed to October

BANGKOK — It’s time to say goodbye to Thailand’s oldest zoo.

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