Bangkok’s New Tallest Celebrates With Monday Light Shows
BANGKOK — Thailand’s tallest skyscraper will officially take its place among the skyline Monday night when it turns on its lights in a flashing, glowing ceremony.
Traffic Notice: Olympic Triumph Parade Kicks Off This Afternoon
BANGKOK — A parade honoring Thai Olympians will take place at 3pm today in Bangkok and will likely complicate already notorious Friday traffic.
You Just Got 44’d : Prayuth Suspends Bangkok Governor
BANGKOK — Invoking his emergency power, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday suspended the governor of Bangkok indefinitely without pay, citing an ongoing graft investigation against him.
Desperate Man Threatens to Leap From Bridge With Toddler Son
BANGKOK — A distraught man threatened to leap into traffic with his 3-year-old son from a footbridge Friday afternoon in western metro Bangkok.
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.
Bangkok Gov Sues Auditor for Going Public With Corruption Allegations
BANGKOK — Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra sued a top government auditor Tuesday for publicly implicating him in collusion over a lavish city event.
Plane Crash in East Bangkok Kills 1, Injures 4
BANGKOK — A private airplane crashed on Monday afternoon near a temple in Nong Chok district, killing its captain.
Drop Pins on This Map to Help Make Bangkok Great Again
BANGKOK — Broken manhole cover traps, fallen wires, phoneless phone booths, missing bus maps and smelly bins. Walking in Bangkok can be a challenging and unpleasant experience.
Junta Takes Another Go at Clearing Vans From Victory Monument
BANGKOK — A renewed bid to untangle the Victory Monument by removing the interprovincial vans will go to trial in September, an officer in charge of the junta effort said Monday.
Erawan Shrine Reopens After Car Plows Through, Injuring 6
BANGKOK — Tourists were gathered as usual at the Erawan Shrine on Saturday morning after a car drove into the sacred venue Friday night, injuring six people.
