Widespread Blackout Hits Bangkok After Storm
BANGKOK — The Metropolitan Electricity Authority reported power outages over wide swaths of Bangkok on Friday afternoon.
Summer Rain Catches Bangkokians By Surprise
BANGKOK — After days of sweltering heat, Bangkokians woke up Friday morning to see rainstorm all over their city.
Women to Talk Law and Injustice in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Hear from women law professionals with experience combating gender injustices such as human trafficking and exploitation later this month in Bangkok.
Water, Power Cut to Force Out Ayutthaya Vendors
AYUTTHAYA — Dozens of merchants at a market squatting on a UNESCO-designated historical site were resisting eviction Wednesday despite being deprived of water and electricity.
Harvard Anthropologist Defends Pom Mahakan Community
BANGKOK — Still reeling from an emotionally charged experience last week, Harvard anthropologist Michael Herzfeld wasted no time trying to win converts – even...
French Woman Cites Heat for Naked Stroll Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — Police said Wednesday they believe a French woman who ran naked through the streets near Khaosan Road was mentally ill and complained it was too hot.
Police Chase Naked Foreign Woman 1K Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — A foreign woman led police on an extended chase Tuesday afternoon in Bangkok after they spotted her walking naked across the Phra Pinklao Bridge.
Oi, Rorn! Prayuth Cancels Workout Wednesday Due to Heat
BANGKOK — Drop the dumbbells and takraw balls, as Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha canceled Workout Wednesday this Wednesday for his civil servants at Government House.
Bangkok’s Dusit Thani Hotel Gets Date With Wrecking Ball
BANGKOK — A shopping mall, condos, green space and more are coming to replace a 47-year-old landmark on the corner of Silom Road.
Indian Air Ambulance Plane Crashes Near Bangkok, Pilot Dies
NEW DELHI — India's external affairs minister says an Indian hospital air ambulance plane with five people on board caught fire and crash landed near Bangkok. The pilot was killed.
