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Tongkum is led off the truck that brought him from Chai Nat province Tuesday and into Bangkok’s Khan Na Yao Police Station.

Smiling Buffalo Seized by Police, Impounded as Evidence

CHAI NAT – An impoverished farmer in the central province of Chai Nat was in tears Tuesday morning when police arrived to confiscate the...

Whistleblower Wants Justice For Felled Tree in Chatuchak

BANGKOK — A transparency activist filed a complaint Tuesday against city officials for cutting down a 50-year-old tree partly on public property. Srisuwan Janya went...

Sukhumvit Street Vendors Ordered Off Road Tonight. Will it Be Business as Usual?

BANGKOK — Come tonight, the football jerseys, wooden elephants, cheap electronics, sex toys, Viagra, cheap food, DVDs, velvet paintings, sarongs and everything else that has been sold along the northern side of Sukhumvit Road for decades is supposed to be a thing of the past.

Auto Passport Control Gates Open at Suvarnabhumi – For Some

BANGKOK — Passing through airport immigration is a little swifter today for some, so long as they hail from the sparkling city-state to the south.

Jim Thompson Disappearance: Case Solved?

BANGKOK — A new documentary is set to stir fresh debate over one of Asia's most enduring mysteries: What happened to Jim Thompson, Thailand's...
Rescue personnel lift an injured worker Tuesday from the debris of a collapsed temple bell tower in west Bangkok.

Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1

BANGKOK — A bell tower under renovation at an old Bangkok temple collapsed Tuesday, killing one and injuring 11.

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.

Bangkok Declares War on Fried Banana Vendors (Again)

BANGKOK — Fried banana vendors and their customers in the old quarter are in trouble if the city makes good on threats to fine them.
Work From Home

High Air Pollution Levels in Bangkok Spark Order for City Employees To Work From...

BANGKOK (AP) — City employees in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, were ordered Thursday to work from home for two days, and those in the private...

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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