Bangkok
Breaking news and major events from Bangkok, covering politics, business, transport, and social issues.
- Thailand Protest News
Activists agree to step back, while telling PM to resign by Sunday
Following a televised address to the nation by the Thai…
- Bangkok News
PM considers lifting State of Emergency, parliament to meet for special session
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha addressed the nation in a televised speech…
- Thailand News
Samut Prakan woman bitten by snake while using the toilet
A python has bitten a woman on her backside and…
- Thailand Protest News
One more person faces possible life sentence for alleged acts during royal motorcade
Police have issued an additional arrest warrant for a protester…
- Economy News
“Protests could affect the economy” – Bank of Thailand
The ongoing political protests could have a negative impact on…
- Politics News
Former Pheu Thai chair to challenge legality of State of Emergency
Thai politician and former chair of the Pheu Thai Party,…
- Bangkok News
Khao San Road evolving, all ages daytime event planned for Halloween
Bangkok’s iconic Khao San Road now looks very different as…
- Thailand Protest News
Thai police accuse anonymous social media users of inciting looting during protests
A spokesman for the Thai police says the Digital Economy…
- Tourism News
From 40 million visitors to 41: first STV tourists arrive
In 2019, almost 40 million tourists arrived in Thailand. Yesterday,…
- Crime News
Anti-Corruption Commission official sentenced for pointing loaded gun at taxi driver
A National Anti-Corruption Commission senior official was sentenced by the…
- Thailand Protest News
Court orders suspension of Thai TV news channel during political protests
The Criminal Court has agreed to suspend the Thai media…
- Visa Information
41 foreign tourists to arrive in Bangkok today on Special Tourist Visa after 7 month ban
Just 41 foreign tourists are expected to arrive in Bangkok…
- Thailand Protest News
K-Pop fans show their support for the young Thai protesters, donate 3 million+ baht
Art meets politics again, this time with hundreds of thousands…
- Thailand Protest News
Dozens of protester arrests since emergency decree was imposed
Dozens of people have been arrested since the State of…
- Events
St Mark’s International School ‘breaks ground’ with their new Bangkok campus
St Mark’s International School celebrated a groundbreaking event last Saturday…
- Thailand Protest News
Pro-democracy protests grow across Thailand, plans to continue
Despite Bangkok’s State of Emergency banning public gatherings of more…
- Property
Thailand’s property market waits for an end to Covid-19
The Coronavirus outbreak poses challenges for Thailand’s property market as…
- Thailand Protest News
How can the Thai government resolve the current protest crisis?
OPINION The Thai Government has no easy way out of…
- Thailand Protest News
Protests continue at 5 locations around Bangkok this evening – VIDEO
With the latest announcement from protesters about a new round…
- Business News
Thailand’s media spend shrinks as brands shy away from ‘bad’ news
Young protesters, who use social media and messaging intuitively vs…
- Thailand Protest News
Police break up Bangkok protest with high-power water cannons, more protests planned today
The latest round of protests took a violent turn last…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Bangkok protests, Special Tourist Visa, Prisoners slippery escape | October 16
Thailand news on The Thaiger. Posted daily around 5pm, Thai…
- Visa Information
Now they’re coming… Special Tourist Visa flight set for Tuesday – Tourism and Sports Minister
After much confusion and a few apparent ‘misunderstandings’, Chinese tourists…
- Thailand Protest News
2 activists could face life in prison for alleged violations against a royal motorcade
2 pro-democracy activists could face life in prison for alleged…
- Thailand Protest News
Activists vow to push ahead with political protests in Bangkok today
A mass gathering of protesters at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection and…
- Bangkok News
After protest cleared, Government House hosts first foreign minister since the Covid-19 outbreak
After all the commotion outside Bangkok’s Government House this morning,…
- Thailand Protest News
Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa arrested, flown to Chiang Mai for sedition charges
After being arrested in Bangkok early this morning, along with…
- Thailand Protest News
Protester arrests after emergency decree “unjustified,” Amnesty International says – VIDEO
The State of Emergency imposed in Bangkok at 4am this…
- Thailand Protest News
Protest planned at Bangkok’s Rathchaprasong intersection, despite State of Emergency
Despite the recent emergency decree banning public gatherings, as well…
- Thailand Protest News
Anti-government activists arrested at Democracy Monument rally denied bail
20 pro-democracy activists, arrested at yesterday and last night’s rally…
- Thailand Protest News
Police arrest protest organiser after she calls for a new rally in Bangkok this afternoon
Police have arrested 2 more key organisers of the pro-democracy…
- Thailand Protest News
Activists dispersed, protest leaders arrested, as State of Emergency declared in Bangkok
“It is extremely necessary to introduce an urgent measure to…
