Fairies Invade Bangkok to Hide Free Books
BANGKOK — “A Little Prince” was hiding at BTS Siam. A “Cat in the Rain” was discovered at BTS Sala Daeng. Look around yourself and you might find a free, hidden reading gem.
Dimple-Piercing Fad Nothing to Smile About, Doctors Warn
BANGKOK — Those looking to punctuate their smiles with deeper dimples have two options. They can go to a licensed clinic and pay upward of 8,000 baht per cheek or pay someone at an underground clinic to push metal pins through both cheeks for about 900 baht.
‘Summer Hill’ is Coming to Phra Khanong
BANGKOK — Phra Khanong’s cosmopolitan transformation continues with the arrival this year of a seasonally inspired community mall.
Be Prepared: Bangkok Buses Getting New Routes
BANGKOK — The capital’s public bus system will undergo radical changes when hundreds of them have both their routes and numbers changed starting September, a transport official said Friday.
Fury Road: Bad Driving Leads to Angry Taxi Confrontation
BANGKOK — A driver who couldn’t stomach being honked at gave angry pursuit to a taxi driver in southern Bangkok, all of which has gone viral in a video clip of the incident as of Tuesday.
River Dwellers Abandon Homes For Concrete Promenade (Photos, Video)
BANGKOK — Malai Rakphuengamarit spent a recent Friday directing her husband and two hired men on where to put pieces of the steel roof and wood structure torn down from her riverside home.
P’Tao, Roadkill Martyr, Dies
BANGKOK — A tortoise fighting for his life after being run over by a car died Friday morning, according to veterinarians.
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.
Turtle-Rescuing Man is Hero of Thai Interwebs
BANGKOK — All the internet had rallied by Thursday behind a desperate bid to rescue a bloody and battered turtle left to die in a road by a hit-and-run driver.
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...
