Suttichai Yoon Steps Down as Editor in Chief of The Nation
BANGKOK — A longtime media personality and co-founder of The Nation newspaper has resigned as chief editor and chairman of the Nation Multimedia Group,...
The Battle For Bangkok’s Little-Known Folk Museum
BANGKOK — When Waraporn Surawadee’s no-rise neighborhood near the river was threatened by an eight-story residential project earlier this year, the folk museum caretaker decided to put her money where her mouth was.
Worker Dies When Building Crashes Down in Bang Kapi
BANGKOK — A building collapsed Tuesday in the capital’s Bang Kapi district, killing one construction worker and injuring three others.
The three-story concrete residence on...
Hiaaaaa! Lizard Cowboys Kidnap Lumphini Park Residents (Photos)
BANGKOK — Lured from the water by a delicious fish, the large scaly park resident instead finds a rope over his head. Wrangling him into a position he cannot offer resistance, a group of men approach and tie his jaws and legs, before putting him into a sack.
Architect Council Says University Can’t Actually Design River Project
BANGKOK — A recent blow-up over the design of a controversial river project has led to a legal conflict that could affect architecture schools nationwide.
Foreigners Arrested in Raid on Nana ‘Ethiopian Restaurant’
BANGKOK — More than 100 police, military, and anti-narcotics officers raided a six-story entertainment establishment on Soi Sukhumvit 3 early Friday morning where they arrested 55 foreign nationals.
Riverside Design Dropped Under Cloud of Plagiarism Charges
BANGKOK — The architectural team behind an already controversial riverside redevelopment project announced Wednesday it would withdraw a design critics said was copied from a famous...
Broken Promises: BTS Still Off Limits to Disabled
BANGKOK — To ascend to BTS Mo Chit, one must first climb 45 steps. They might as well be a million for Manit Inpim, a wheelchair-bound activist who for years has fought for access to the popular rail service.
Top Architect Says River Project Plagiarized Design
BANGKOK — Flames erupted over the Chao Phraya River again when one of the nation’s top architects pointed out that recently unveiled plans for a structure anchoring a controversial river redevelopment project were identical to that of a famous British architect.
Beam, Climax Night Clubs Raided by Soldiers
BANGKOK — Soldiers raided and shut down three downtown nightclubs early Sunday morning.