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The Jams to End All Jams: Storm Paralyzes Traffic Citywide

BANGKOK — Heavy rain throughout Monday night and Tuesday morning left much of Bangkok congested and flooded, adding to the woes of the rush hour.
Fire and thick smoke is seen pluming out of a building in the CentralWorld shopping complex Wednesday evening.

2 Mall Staff Likely Jumped to Death While Aiding Fire Rescue: Official

BANGKOK — Investigators said Thursday that two workers in an upscale Bangkok shopping complex were likely forced to jump to their deaths because they were trapped by flames while assisting evacuation.
Lilly with her friends hold up signs March 15 at the Prime Minister's Office.

Lilly, Thailand’s Greta Thunberg, Is Fighting Single-use Plastic

BANGKOK — Through the power of petitioning, one 11-year-old girl is doing more to save Thailand’s environment than perhaps most of the country combined. Since...
Bangkok's BTS Skystrain in 2010. Original image: Ilya Plekhanov / Wikimedia Commons

Use QR Codes to Pay BTS Fares at These 6 Stations

BANGKOK — Commuters can now use their cleverphones to pay for fares by QR code at six BTS Skytrain stations, the operator announced Thursday.

Explosion at Sanam Luang Wounds 2

BANGKOK — An explosion reportedly injured two people Monday night in Bangkok's historic quarter, though police say it is not a bomb attack.

Two-Week Reprieve for 4 Busy Street Markets

BANGKOK — The bark of City Hall’s ultimatums have proven worse than their bite, with downtown street vendors in four locations granted extensions.

Khlong Ong Ang to Get Walking Street 2 Years After Saphan Lek Razing

BANGKOK — Nearly two years after Saphan Lek market was dismantled, Khlong Ong Ang will get a new walking street along both of its...
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‘Mowgli’ Man of Bangkok Takes Urban Jungle Too Literally (Video)

BANGKOK — A naked man who rushed across a busy road Sunday in Chatuchak district, leaping onto cars and rubbing up against windows was sent to a mental hospital Monday.

Residents Rally to Save Bangkok Riverside Park

BANGKOK — Community members threatened legal action Tuesday to save one of Bangkok’s most picturesque parks which is located along the Chao Phraya River.

Police Weigh Computer Crime Act Prosecution for FB Bangkok Bomb Hoax

BANGKOK — Those responsible for a bogus news article that triggered Facebook to warn people there had been a large explosion in the capital could be prosecuted under the Computer Crime Act, police said Wednesday.

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