Bangkok
Breaking news and major events from Bangkok, covering politics, business, transport, and social issues.
- Crime News
Thief makes off with over 500,000 baht in Bangkok bank robbery
A man who robbed a Bangkok branch of the Government…
- Visa Information
Coming back to Thailand? Here are some of the steps you need to know about.
Want to come back to Thailand? Whilst the borders are…
- Thailand News
Ex-Thai Airways official gets fat prison sentence for failing to pay excess baggage fees
You’ll never complain about excess baggage charges after reading this……
- Thailand Protest News
Location of Bangkok rally changed from Crown Property Bureau to Siam Commercial Bank headquarters
Protest leaders from the United Front for Thammasat and Demonstration…
- Thailand News
Protest leaders threaten to escalate if authorities interfere with upcoming rally
Protest leaders of The Ratsadon (People’s Movement) group are threatening…
- Education
The King to give royal land title deeds valued at 10 billion baht to universities
King Vajiralongkorn is set to give royal land title deeds…
- Crime News
The 11.5 tonnes of Ketamine that wasn’t
That huge Ketamine bust in Chachoengsao province last week, some…
- Thailand Protest News
High school students summoned for violating emergency decree after joining banned protest
High school students in Bangkok are being summoned for violating…
- Transport News
Only taxis travelling to and from Bangkok airports can charge for luggage
The Land Transport Department is clarifying the recent news that…
- Thailand Protest News
PM thanks volunteers for graffiti cleanup after huge anti-government protest
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is thanking pro-government volunteers for their…
- Thailand Protest News
Man wearing pink raincoat wanted on suspicion of firing shots at Bangkok rally
The Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok are hunting a man…
- Crime News
Filipino, Thai woman, arrested in Bangkok for running scam loan company
A woman originally from The Philippines, has been arrested in…
- Thailand Protest News
Bangkok police blame insufficient manpower for failure to control Parliament road clashes
Police in Bangkok have admitted they had insufficient manpower to…
- Thailand Protest News
Police threaten protesters with legal action following Tuesday’s Parliament rally
The Metropolitan Police Bureau is threatening to charge activists involved…
- Thailand Protest News
Anti-government activists condemn rejection of iLaw draft, vow to fight on
Protests are set to continue following Parliament’s decision yesterday to…
- Northern Thailand News
Students at Khon Kaen university gather to protest police violence at Bangkok rally
Students at Khon Kaen University, in the north-east of the…
- Thailand Protest News
A round-up of events in Bangkok yesterday as protests turn ugly
As various protest groups, both pro and anti-establishment, gathered near…
- Bangkok News
Taxi drivers in Bangkok can now charge “handling fees” for luggage
Bangkok taxis can now start charging passengers extra for large…
- Thailand Protest News
Women’s rights activists gather at pro-democracy rallies to raise awareness about sexual harassment
While hundreds and thousands gather at pro-democracy protests to call…
- Thailand Protest News
Bangkok police urge drivers, pedestrians, to avoid Parliament area ahead of today’s protest
Police in Bangkok say motorists and pedestrians should steer clear…
- Bangkok News
Fire in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 31, under control
4 or 5 large explosions shook residents in Sukhumvit Soi…
- Crime News
Bank robber arrested after CCTV captures him counting money metres from the scene
A man accused of robbing a branch of the Thai…
- Environment News
Crackdown on vehicles emitting black exhaust to tackle Bangkok pollution
Buses, trucks and other vehicles that puff out clouds of…
- Bangkok News
Pork dyed with pig blood sold as expensive beef in Bangkok
Eaten at a barbecue restaurant in Bangkok? There’s a slight…
- Phuket News
Qatar Airways to offer biweekly flights from Phuket to Doha
Things are starting to take off at the Phuket International…
- Thailand Protest News
Student protesters to repeat calls for PM’s resignation at Bangkok rally tomorrow
A group of student activists going by the name, “Bad…
- Covid-19 News
Thai health officials investigate South Korean military officer Covid-19 case
Thai health officials are trying to determine how the South…
- Thailand Protest News
Police to deploy more female officers ahead of Saturday’s rally in Bangkok
Police in Bangkok say they plan to deploy more female…
- Thailand News
Thai Airways sells warehouse items and leases offices for extra cash
In its latest move to generate just a little more…
- Covid-19 News
3 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine, 1 patient with symptoms
3 new Covid-19 cases were detected in quarantine with 1…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok motorbike taxi driver allegedly stabs another driver to death
A Bangkok motorbike taxi driver allegedly stabbed and killed another…
- Events
PTT pays millions in compensation after Samut Prakan gas pipeline explosion
The Thai petrol company PTT paid millions of baht in…
