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A search party Sunday in a cave in Chiang Rai province.

Water and Mud Block Rescue of 12 Boys in Cave

Rescuers are planning a second attempt Monday to try to get through a small, flooded passage inside a cave to search for 12 boys and their soccer coach who entered the cave two days ago.
Chao Phraya River.

Chao Phraya Boardwalks May Never Happen: Bangkok Gov

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor said Monday that on-again-off-again plans to build a concrete promenade along the Chao Phraya River will likely be discontinued.

City Answers Revolt by Flower Sellers by Occupation of Pak Khlong Talad

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s own War of the Roses wasn’t any closer to being settled six months after it began, with the city today sending heavy equipment into the streets where the vendors of Pak Khlong Talad rose up in revolt recently.
A medevac helicopter in a May 2018 file photo in Bangkok.

Rapid Response: Medevac ‘Sky Doctors’ Eyed For Bangkok

BANGKOK — A top aviation official pledged Friday to amend current regulations to increase medical evacuations by air, which experts say could save many lives.

Bangkok Youth Cook Their Way to Better Futures, One Spicy Pepper at a Time

BANGKOK — Bam and Boom come from the modest Wachiratham Sathit community in southern Bangkok. They lacked the funds to go beyond middle school and sought a way to continue their studies and do more with their lives.

The Wetness: Tuesday Morning More Hustle Than Bustle as Streets Flood

Tuesday’s return to work was more sluggish than usual as a powerful night’s storm left parts of the capital flooded, with more to come as rain is expected to fall throughout the country through Wednesday.
Photo: Mark Fischer / Flickr

Khlong Boat Taxis to Get Bigger, Go Farther – More Quietly

BANGKOK — Bigger, quieter boats that travel farther east across Bangkok are among a raft of improvements promised by the government Friday for water taxi service in Khlong Saen Saep.
Firefighters at the scene of an explosion Monday morning in a laundromat in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district.

8 Injured as Illegal Bangkok Laundromat Explodes

BANGKOK — An illegal laundromat in central Bangkok exploded early Monday morning, injuring eight people and damaging a number of buildings nearby.

‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student

BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back. Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...
Banglamphu vendor Orasa Sae Jong sells traditional attire Thursday in Bangkok.

Vendors Cash In Before Traditional Garb Fad Fades

BANGKOK — On the eve of the first day of Songkran, clothing sellers said the raging fad for traditional attire would likely fade with the popular soap opera that inspired it.

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