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Private security carry a commuter's wheelchair down the stairs Tuesday at BTS Saphan Taksin. Three years after the highest court gave the city 12 months to make all stations wheelchair-accessible, the work remains incomplete.

Three Years of Excuses Later, BTS Still Not Accessible

BANGKOK — The BTS Skytrain remains inaccessible to commuters with disabilities three years after the courts ordered City Hall to install elevators, and a class-action suit remains in administrative limbo one year after it was filed.

City Hall Dismisses Concerns Over Chao Phraya Footbridge

BANGKOK — City Hall on Tuesday dismissed concerns over the project to build a footbridge and bike lane across Chao Phraya river, after its...

CentralWorld Cancels New Year Countdown Party

BANGKOK — The most popular place to celebrate New Year’s Eve has canceled its big, bright annual party.
The scene inside a bus Sunday where a Bangkok student was stabbed multiple times after a brawl.

Bangkok Student Stabbed to Death After Brawl on Bus

BANGKOK — A Bangkok high school student died Sunday evening after being stabbed multiple times on a bus following a brawl with another student from a rival school, police said.

Was the Public Coerced Into Choosing Ugly Bridge Design?

BANGKOK — Architects raised concern Thursday that the controversial design for a footbridge over the Chao Phraya River was decided upon well before the public was given a chance to weigh in.

Inaction on Bangkok Pollution Risks Toxic Future For All

BANGKOK — Avoiding the capital’s toxic smog has become a primary concern for Thitinan Maitree.

Hiaaaaa! Lizard Cowboys Kidnap Lumphini Park Residents (Photos)

BANGKOK — Lured from the water by a delicious fish, the large scaly park resident instead finds a rope over his head. Wrangling him into a position he cannot offer resistance, a group of men approach and tie his jaws and legs, before putting him into a sack.
A woman fainted Monday on the BTS Mo Chit platform. Photo: What’s Wrong With the BTS Today / Facebook

Woman Injured After Fainting Near BTS Mo Chit Track

BANGKOK — A woman fainted Monday on the BTS Mo Chit platform, causing a brief service disruption during the morning rush hour.

Explosion at Sanam Luang Wounds 2

BANGKOK — An explosion reportedly injured two people Monday night in Bangkok's historic quarter, though police say it is not a bomb attack.
Mahouts wielding bullhooks sit on elephants Saturday in the walled field where they were kept when not competing.

Elephant Polo to Continue Despite Abuse

BANGKOK — The host of an annual elephant polo tournament said Sunday that one case of animal mistreatment does not merit canceling the annual event.

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