Miss the Good Ole Days? Songkran Was Wild Then Too
A common complaint about Thai New Year festival is that “Songkran has lost its meaning." But it’s fair to say Songkran has always lost – and found – its meaning.
Bangkok Bus Runs Over, Kills Passenger
BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday were looking for the driver of a bus that ran over and killed an elderly female passenger last night...
1 Million Thai Teens Suffer From Depression: Official
BANGKOK — Thailand may be known as the “Land of Smiles” but an estimated 1 million teenagers suffer clinical depression, many of whom are going untreated, said the nation’s chief mental health official Boonruang Trairuangworawat on Friday.
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.
Pom Mahakan Rallies Public Against Imminent Eviction Saturday
BANGKOK — A showdown is brewing for Saturday after neighborhood activists invited the public to come out in support of the historic Pom Mahakan community, which they believe City Hall will take steps to demolish.
New Dawn or Letdown? Iconic Temple Makeover Gets Mixed Reviews (Photos)
BANGKOK — Nopparat Petchchai has watched over the Temple of Dawn for over two decades.
The 50-year-old security guard from Uttaradit province, who keeps a...
Run With Hello Kitty and More Wacky Races This Year
BANGKOK — Keep those New Year’s resolutions a little while longer with several fun runs coming up that anyone can join.
Student Furor Over Chula Prof’s Alleged Homophobic Comments
BANGKOK — Outrage spread Monday at one of the nation’s top universities over a veteran professor’s conduct and comments toward transgender women.
Bangkok to Have Itself a Smoggy Little Christmas?
BANGKOK — You better not run; you better not hike; you better not breathe, we're telling you why – nasty smog has come to town.
Everything Expats Love (or Not) at 2-Day … Expat Fair!
Bangkok will celebrate its cherished resident aliens with two days of everything they know and love – at least as conceived by the Tourist Authority of Thailand.