Italian

  • Thailand News

    Thai construction firm ITD seeks additional financial backing

    Financially beleaguered construction company Italian-Thai Development (ITD) hopes to receive more financial backing from lenders to complete over 100 ongoing construction tasks while also vying for additional projects from the now active 2024 fiscal budget. ITD, listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), has plans in the pipeline to offload its non-performing assets, including Asia-Pacific Potash Corp. Meanwhile, a…

  • Best of

    Top 5 Italian Restaurants in Bangkok

    Bangkok excels at many things, but its Italian scene especially does not disappoint. Whether you’re craving pizza, pasta or bread, the city offers it all. As such, finding the best Italian restaurant in the city is no easy task. Luckily, we’ve rounded up the top 5 joints that serve the best Italian food in the city below. 5 Best Italian…

  • Phuket News

    Italian national arrested for drunk driving in Phuket, Thailand

    A drink driving incident yesterday led to the arrest of an Italian national in Phuket, Thailand. The man’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was found to be 95mg/dL, which is significantly above the legal limit. This 50 year old Italian man was apprehended by Patong Police around 4am in the vicinity of Loma Circle at the northern end of Patong Beach.…

  • Thailand Hotels

    Discover Bangkok’s finest contemporary Italian Cuisine with Rossini’s enticing new à la carte menu

    Rossini’s, the Michelin Guide ristorante at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok is raising the bar for gastronomy in the Thai capital with a striking new à la carte menu that blends the rich, centuries-old traditions of Italian cuisine with unique contemporary elements. Chef Giacomo Vinci, the hotel’s exciting new Executive Sous Chef, has curated a series of…

  • Events

    Strengthening bonds: Italian Embassy in Thailand and TICC promote soft power through the Moviemov Italian Film Fest in Bangkok

    Amidst an aura of anticipation and elegance, the red carpet was unfurled to welcome esteemed guests and cinephiles alike to the grand opening of the Moviemov Italian Film Fest on February 27, 2024. The spotlight illuminated the much-anticipated screening of the critically acclaimed film “C’è Ancora Domani” (There’s Still Tomorrow), a poignant portrayal of female empowerment, that commenced at 7.40…

  • Thailand News

    Italian man plunges to death at Bangkok’s Sanam Pao BTS Station

    An unexpected tragedy transpired at Bangkok’s Sanam Pao BTS Station in Phaya Thai district when a 34 year old Italian man plummeted to his death on Tuesday morning. The critical incident was confirmed by the local police force. According to Police Captain Charoen Sookmark of Phaya Thai police, the unnamed Italian man plummeted near the entrance ramp of the Skytrain…

  • World News

    Italian mafia boss Matteo Denaro dies aged 61 after cancer battle

    Matteo Messina Denaro, a leading mafia figure in Italy who was apprehended in January, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 61. Denaro, who had been diagnosed with colon cancer at the time of his arrest, had evaded capture for 30 years and was later found guilty. His condition had deteriorated over recent weeks, necessitating his transfer from a…

  • Guides

    Antito – A zesty new resto-bar featuring creative Italian cuisine

    Eastin Grand Sathorn Bangkok is delighted to announce the Antito, a zesty new Resto-Bar by Michelin Chef Amerigo Tito Sesti, serving creative Italian cuisine in a relaxed poolside setting on the 14th floor with spectacular city views. Antito is a new concept for Bangkok and has been named from the merging of antipasti, meaning appetisers in Italian and highlights of…

  • Crime News

    Italian man throws furniture off Pattaya balcony, tests positive for ‘ice’ (video)

    An Italian man made a scene in front of over 100 witnesses on Wednesday night when he threw furniture and large items off a Pattaya balcony. This was at the Charlie Place Hotel on Soi Buakhao, located in the Nong Prue sub-district of Bang Lamung district. The man blamed marijuana for his shocking behaviour, however, the man later reportedly tested…

  • Food

    Rossini’s invites couples to share chef’s degustation menu

    Press Release Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, the iconic Luxury Collection Hotel in the heart of Bangkok, is inviting couples who love modern Italian cuisine to discover its exclusive Chef’s Degustation Menu at Rossini’s, the award-winning ristorante which has been included in the Michelin Guide for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2022. Sicilian-born Executive Chef Gaetano Palumbo, a certified Master Italian…

  • Thailand News

    Italian man impaled and killed by forklift in Thailand

    An Italian man tragically died this morning after he was impaled by a forklift in Samut Prakan province, just south of Bangkok in central Thailand, near the factory where he worked as sales manager. He was riding a motorbike taxi when the incident happened, reports ThaiRath. At 10am, officers at Samrong Nuea Police Station were informed of a fatal collision between…

  • Pattaya News

    Italian man and Thai woman attacked in Pattaya – VIDEO

    UPDATED STORY A 32 year old Italian man and a 35 year old Thai female were allegedly attacked just after 2am yesterday morning along Soi LK Metro in Pattaya. The road was quite busy at the time. The pair told police they were travelling on their motorbike, arriving in front of a closed bar called Crystal Club (currently registered as…

  • Pattaya News

    Italian man and Thai woman attacked in Pattaya – VIDEO

    A 32 year old Italian man and a 35 year old Thai female were allegedly attacked just after 2am yesterday morning along Soi LK Metro in Pattaya. They told police they were travelling on their motorbike, arriving in front of a closed bar called Crystal Club (currently registered as a ‘restaurant’). There were four people on the motorbike. A number…

  • Travel

    City Guide: Where to find the best pizza in Bangkok 2022

    Bangkok has a fantastic pizza market, with everything from pop ups to fine dining restaurants. Whether you want authentic Italian food, imported cheese, or crispy crusts, The Thaiger’s list of Bangkok’s greatest pizza establishments has you covered. 1. Peppina Peppina needs no introduction. It’s well-known for its authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. The dough has a fluffy texture, and is slightly stretchy,…

  • Phuket News

    2 Phuket expats infected after returning from Krabi and Bangkok

    2 expats in Phuket are infected with Covid-19 after returning from travelling off the island. They tested positive at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint at the north end of the island. One is an Italian man who returned from Krabi, and the other is a Belgian who returned after a visit to the Belgian embassy in Bangkok. The 2 men were…

  • Covid-19 News

    Phuket reports one new case, an 83 year old Italian

    Phuket has added 1 new case today, taking the total number of cases up to 193 in the Province. The latest cases is 83 year old Italian man who had a history of going out into Bangla Road and have recently been to private hospital where he exhibited no specific symptoms relating to Covid-19. 17 people are said to be at…

  • Phuket News

    Report filed against Italian expat following Phuket boat collision

    Relatives of a seriously injured fisherman have filed a report with the Chalong Police relating to an Italian expat who was allegedly helming a boat that collided with a long-tail fishing boat yesterday off Rawai, Phuket. Emergency responders were notified of the accident near Koh Bon off Rawai at 10am yesterday. The injured fisherman is 45 year old San Malee,…

  • Pattaya News

    Italian man attacked with a hammer in road rage incident

    Police are hunting for a Thai motorist who attacked an Italian motorcyclist with a hammer in Chon Buri, breaking his arm. The victim was 40 year old Denti Samuele who was taken to the Chon Buri Hospital after the assault. The incident happened in front of the Lotus shopping mall in Tambon Samed, Chon Buri last night around 10pm. The…

  • Bangkok News

    Suicide at Bangkok’s Terminal 21 shopping mall as Italian man jumps from escalator

    PHOTO: Living + Nomad 44 year old Federico Maistrello fell to his death yesterday after jumping from an escalator at Bangkok’s Terminal 21 shopping mall. CCTV footage of the incident shows the Italian man coming down the escalators from the sixth to the fifth floor when he decided to jump. He fell in full view of shoppers in the central…