Curtain Call: Lido’s 50 Year Run to End in May (Photos)
BANGKOK — One of two independent cinemas in the heart of the city will close forever later this year, just a few days before its 50th birthday.
Dusit Thani Bangkok Postpones Closure Until January 2019
BANGKOK — An iconic five-star hotel in Bangkok postponed its date of closure until next January.
The Dusit Thani Bangkok will remain open until 2pm...
Lido Lost, But So Long Scala? Apex Silent on Theater Fate
BANGKOK — Two endangered theaters in the heart of the city have rumored dates with the wrecking ball this year, and their owner is silent on a denial by the university landowner it is to blame.
See 2018’s First ‘Supermoon’ Tonight
BANGKOK — Look at the sky tonight and you might see 2018’s first and biggest moon.
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.
Last Seating: Trader Vic’s Maitre D’ Retires After 57 Years
EMERYVILLE, California — She's worn a gardenia in her hair every day since she started working in 1960 at Trader Vic's, the legendary home of mai tai cocktails.
Foreign Woman Wows BKK With Unauthorized Stunt (Video)
BANGKOK — A foreign woman showed off her gymnastic skills in an unauthorized stunt at Suvarnabhumi International Airport late Wednesday afternoon.
DTAC Asked to Explain Why it Thinks Customers Are Trillionaires
BANGKOK — One of the three largest telecoms was called upon by regulators Friday to explain what appeared to be some errors on some...
New Tourism Aims to Revive Bangkok’s Dying Communities
BANGKOK — It was as though six old neighborhoods around Bangkok were teleported to a hotel garden on a recent afternoon. At one corner, a man was hawking sets of glimmering bowls made from copper and bronze, a tradecraft passed down in Baan Bu community for centuries.
Commuters Trapped in BTS Rush Hour Breakdown
BANGKOK — A system failure left hundreds of skytrain passengers stranded on platforms and carriages for an hour.
