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.
Sunny and Searing: Yep, It’s Officially Summer Again
BANGKOK — Stay hydrated and pack a lunch box to avoid roasting under the scorching afternoon sun.
Another 4 Pom Mahakan Homes Demolished
BANGKOK — City Hall moved Monday morning to demolish another four homes in a century-old community behind a historic fort wall in Bangkok where it plans to build a park.
Elevators Unveiled at Four BTS Stations – But Do They Work?
Update: By Friday night, the elevators working at BTS Phrom Phong were working. By Saturday, one was closed again.
BANGKOK — Over two years after...
City Hall to Announce Fate of BRT Bus on Monday
BANGKOK — An overwhelming number of people favored keeping Bangkok’s rapid bus transit system in a recent poll publicized by City Hall on Thursday.
