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Green girling-Bangkok and the ever-sustainable wardrobe
Published on 17/10/2025
» Bangkok’s fascination with sustainable fashion did not begin on Instagram, even if that is where it now thrives. Its roots stretch back to Bangsue Junction (affectionately dubbed “the Red Building”) where, under flickering fluorescent lights, teenagers once sifted through mountains of second-hand jeans, army jackets and faded band tees. Long before “upcycling” became a marketing term, this was where Bangkok’s youth learned to shape their style from what others had left behind.
Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok market
Published on 28/07/2025
» A man shot dead five people before committing suicide at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday.
Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Residents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.
Market fire a sad lesson
News, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2024
» A fire that ripped through a pet market in Chatuchak district last week, killing more than 5,300 animals, is a tragic loss.
Pet market raids coming after fire
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city following Tuesday's fire at a pet market in Chatuchak district which killed more than 5,000 animals.
Pet market raids coming after blaze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city to prevent similar incidents from reoccurring following Tuesday's blaze at a pet market in Chatuchak district, which killed more than 5,000 animals.
Chatuchak fire sparks calls to protect animals
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 12/06/2024
» Animal protection activists are calling for changes to laws governing sales of pets and exotic animals following a deadly fire at a pet market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Tuesday.
Blaze kills thousands of animals
News, Published on 12/06/2024
» Fire tore through a pet market in Chatuchak district early yesterday morning, with thousands of animals believed killed, including many exotic species.
Thousands of animals die in Chatuchak fire
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/06/2024
» Fire tore through a pet market in Chatuchak district early Tuesday morning with thousands of animals believed to have been killed, including many expensive exotic species.
Thousands of pets die in fire at Chatuchak market
Online Reporters, Published on 11/06/2024
» Fire tore through a pet market in Chatuchak district early Tuesday morning with thousands of animals believed to have been killed, including many costly exotic species.