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Finished: Royal Crematorium 100% Complete (Photos)

BANGKOK — The final scaffolding has been removed, and these photos just came in of the completely finished funerary complex for the cremation of King Bhumibol one week from now in Bangkok's Sanam Luang.

Welfare Cardholders May Get 800 Baht For Staples

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s low-income residents received their version of junta welfare cards Tuesday just as the Finance Ministry said it might increase their shopping...

Why Was Bangkok Not Warned of Flooding?

BANGKOK — The capital city woke Saturday morning to find itself flooded by what had been the heaviest rains in 30 years. How did no one know what was coming? Or did they? And with a forecast of more rain all week, is more on the way?

52 Arrested in Bangkok Raid Targeting ‘Black People’

BANGKOK — Fifty-two people were arrested early Monday morning in Bangkok in a police raid targeting only black foreign nationals. A search in 10 areas...

Taiwanese Customers Shut Inside Siam Square Salon For Not Paying

BANGKOK — It took two diplomats, an online culture lesson and a stuffed animal to smooth a Pacific Rim feud that flared up between two Taiwanese women the Bangkok salon owner they refused to pay.

Mourners Gather to Watch Cremation Procession Rehearsal (Photos)

BANGKOK — Dedicated mourners gathered Sunday morning at Sanam Luang to watch the rehearsal for King Rama IX’s cremation procession.

Heavy Rains Leave Bangkok Swimming in Floods

BANGKOK — A night of heavy thunderstorms left Bangkok knee-deep in gray floodwaters Saturday morning.

Bangkok Shopping Malls Commemorate Late King’s Death Anniversary

BANGKOK — To say that big shopping malls in Bangkok have managed to space to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of the late King Rama IX alongside leisurely shopping activities is an understatement.

Mourners Gather at Siriraj Hospital to Remember King Bhumibol

BANGKOK — A few thousand mourners gathered Friday at Siriraj Hospital, to mourn the first anniversary of the death of King Bhumibol.

430 Homes in North Bangkok Risk Flooding, Governor Says

BANGKOK — Sandbags were placed Thursday along the northern side of both banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in an effort to prevent possible floods.

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