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Breaking news and major events from Bangkok, covering politics, business, transport, and social issues.
- Bangkok News
UPDATE: High-profile officer not corrupt says Bangkok residents
Thirty community leaders from the Lat Krabang district met with…
- Cannabis News
Smoking and selling cannabis in public is illegal, warns Bangkok deputy governor
Bangkok’s deputy governor would like to remind the public that…
- Crime News
Thai police arrest ‘Mr. Underpants:’ The serial thief in the white briefs
Today, the Royal Thai Police finally arrested a serial mobile…
- Cannabis News
“Khao San Road should be a cannabis hotspot to boost tourism” – local businessman
“The chance for the government to use cannabis to boost…
- Bangkok News
PM Prayut accelerates progress at Bangkok’s Benjaketti Forest Park
Before Her Majesty, the Queen Mother Sirikit’s birthday on August…
- Road deaths
Pickup truck explosion kills 2 in Bangkok
On Saturday morning, a pickup truck crashed into the barrier…
- Bangkok News
Search launched for suspects after name changed on symbolic Bangkok bridge
An investigation has been launched into the mysterious overnight name…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok governor invites public to ‘plant a million trees’
Bangkok’s new governor Chadchart Sittipunt is continuing to voice his…
- Thailand News
Thailand Tourism to Boom, is it Asia’s Amsterdam? | Weekend Update
The Thaiger visited a bar in one of the entertainment…
- Bangkok News
Proposal for telecom providers to help tidy up Bangkok cables
Bangkok officials proposed at a meeting yesterday that telecom service…
- Transport News
Pink and Yellow monorail lines will be in service in 2023
The lives of Bangkok commuters are about to become a…
- Bangkok News
On top of fire this week, Bangkok’s Chinatown deals with house collapse
Bangkok’s Chinatown has had a rough week. After a fire…
- World News
Malaysian arrested in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking, claims he came for cannabis
A Malaysian national arrested in Bangkok yesterday for alleged wildlife…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok open-air film festival is free to moviegoers next month
Bangkok’s open-air film festival, Krung Thep Klang Plang, which means…
- Thailand News
400 new drinking fountains to be restored to Bangkok streets
Four hundred new pedestal drinking fountains will be reinstalled on…
- Bangkok News
UPDATE: Former Special Branch Officer names police involved in illegal casino operation
UPDATE An ex-Special Branch Bureau officer has revealed the names…
- Bangkok News
Power lines and transformers to be checked after fatal Bangkok Chinatown fire
After a fire on Sunday in the crowded Sampeng market,…
- Bangkok News
3 Thai political activists tried to commit suicide in prison
Bangkok Remand Prison yesterday reported that 3 Thai political activists,…
- Bangkok News
City chief calls for residents to check for hazards after 131 fire incidents in 2022
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has asked residents in the city…
- Bangkok News
4.3 million baht seized in police raid on illegal casino
A police raid that seized 4.3 million baht from an…
- Bangkok News
To cushion price hikes, Bangkok PT stations will serve 25 baht curry
Price hikes are no fun for anyone, but in the…
- Bangkok News
UPDATE: Bangkok Chinatown fire death toll jumps to 2
UPDATE The death toll has risen after the fire in…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok Chinatown fire kills 1, terrified shoppers run for their lives
One person died in a fire in Bangkok’s Chinatown today.…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok’s new governor posts video of his maskless jog
While Thailand has earned a rap for its enthusiasm over…
- Bangkok News
Passengers still required to wear face masks on BTS Skytrain
Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain operator today insisted that all passengers still…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok’s Bon Kai community fire victims provided free accommodation for a month
The National Housing Authority has offered temporary accommodation for victims…
- Bangkok News
New Bangkok governor says student success about concentration, not hair
Bangkok’s new governor is the latest official to say that…
- Bangkok News
Motorbike rider dies in crash after argument with another rider
A motorbike rider crashed into an electric pole on a…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok’s plan to become the Venice of the East… again
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt yesterday met with the Federation of…
- Bangkok News
