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Heavy smog is seen in the sky over Bangkok on Monday morning. Photo: @SuGiRii / Twitter

Smog Hangs Over Bangkok’s Return to Normal

BANGKOK — Weather conditions and vehicle emissions are being blamed for the return of smoggy skies over the capital.

How to Ease Thailand 4.0’s Traffic Torment

Just last month 19-year-old singer Suthida “Image” Chanachaisuwan took to the internet with a series of now deleted tweets expressing her displeasure with the public transportation network in Bangkok – no doubt a common frustration among commuters.

Royal Barge Rehearsal Was a Truly Majestic Exercise

BANGKOK — As one spectator put it: You can watch it on your 50-inch TV screen but nothing beats watching the Royal Barge rehearsal in person.

Trees Cut, Moved to Make Way for Grand Palace Tourist Tunnel

BANGKOK — Dozens of trees near the Grand Palace were cut, moved, or shorn of its branches earlier this week to make way for construction of an underpass.

Hopes Snuffed For Single Transit Card Before 2017

BANGKOK — Every commuter’s dream of carrying only one card to ride all the rails will remain just that for now, as it won’t be ready by August as promised.

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.

Storm’s Coming, Expected to Hit North Hard

BANGKOK — Severe summer storms are coming to upper Thailand with the capital in for a good dousing as well this week.
Image: What's Wrong With the BTS Today? / Facebook

BTS Apologizes For Open Door on Moving Train

BANGKOK — Another crowded day on the BTS brought with it a new and more terrifying failure.

The Battle For Bangkok’s Little-Known Folk Museum

BANGKOK — When Waraporn Surawadee’s no-rise neighborhood near the river was threatened by an eight-story residential project earlier this year, the folk museum caretaker decided to put her money where her mouth was.
A file photo of Pawit Mahasarinand.

BACC Director Says He Was Fired for Speaking Out Against City Hall

BANGKOK — The director of the city’s largest downtown art center said Tuesday that he was fired for standing up against city hall defunding...

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