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Bangkok’s Crowded Riverfront Could See Yet Another Big Mall

BANGKOK — In case you were concerned about Bangkok’s access to community shopping malls, worry not, for another has been floated for the rapidly transforming riverside.

Largest Public Library in Bangkok Opens (Photos)

BANGKOK — A three-story library opened its doors in Bangkok’s old town Friday with tens of thousands of books and a lending service expected to launch in three weeks.
A woman on Sunday poses for a picture with sand pagodas at Lhong 1919

Course Correction: Which Way Will Bangkok’s Future Flow?

BANGKOK — Despite blazing heat, crowds poured onto a centuries-old Chinese trading pier to admire sand pagodas and pay respect to their elders with a splash of scented water before continuing on to enjoy its vintage, riverside Sino-Thai architecture.
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Take a VR Tour of TCDC’s New Riverside Home (360 Video)

BANGKOK — The capital has a new citadel for design think with the riverfront reopening of the Thailand Creative and Design Center, or TCDC, this past weekend.

Welfare Cardholders May Get 800 Baht For Staples

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s low-income residents received their version of junta welfare cards Tuesday just as the Finance Ministry said it might increase their shopping...
Celebrity Taksaorn “Aff” Paksukcharern poses for photographs Aug. 14, 2019 in a three-bedroom unit on the 35th floor of the Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.

Here’s What the Condo Above Iconsiam Looks Like (and Costs!) (Photos)

BANGKOK — Nine months after the swanky Iconsiam mall opened on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the ultra-loaded are ready to move into the penthouses towering over it.
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Chinese Hot Pot Eateries Have Left Bangkok’s New Chinatown

BANGKOK - The crackdown forces the closure of at least 12 Chinese restaurants in Huai Khwang district, dubbed Bangkok’s new Chinatown, according to a...

First Bangkok Bus Fare Hike in Years Coming 2019

BANGKOK — Transport authorities have approved a hike in bus fares of at least 1 baht starting next month.

City Hall Wants All Telecom Cables Underground in 2 Years

BANGKOK — City Hall said Thursday it will once again attempt to clear the tangled mess of cables that hang over Bangkok streets, though promising only the undergrounding of communication lines this time.

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