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TAT Celebrates 51 Years of Thai-China Relations with CNY 2026 in BKK and Hat Yai.
Published on 09/02/2026
» Bangkok, February 5 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today announced Amazing Thailand Chinese New Year 2026, marking the Golden Horse year and the 51st anniversary of Thailand–China diplomatic relations. Anchored by flagship events in Bangkok and Hat Yai, and supported by celebrations in Nakhon Sawan and Suphan Buri, the festival is positioned to drive nationwide travel demand and reinforce Thailand’s standing as a leading destination for Chinese New Year celebrations outside mainland China.
Chadchart's bold bridge plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/01/2026
» On today's fashionable Song Wat Road, where century-old shophouses have lately been reborn as cafes and design studios and the Chao Phraya River slips quietly past, a bridge exists -- for now -- only on paper.
Designing age-friendly cities
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2025
» 'Over 45% of all districts across the country have already entered a completely aged society. Three districts with the highest ratio of seniors are in Bangkok," said Assoc Prof Niramon Serisakul, director of the Urban Design and Development Centre (UDDC).
Bangkok claims sorting push 'a success'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) new waste separation initiative, "This House Doesn't Mix", has drawn an enthusiastic response from city residents, with more than 700,000 households registering since its launch on Wednesday, according to Pornprom Vikitsreth, the governor's sustainability adviser.
Bangkok's Song Wat Road targeted as new tourist hotspot
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/08/2025
» The Commerce Ministry plans to promote Song Wat Road as a new Bangkok landmark.
Cops target distributors of illegal and dangerous goods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2025
» Authorities have seized more than 690,000 illegal and substandard products in a series of high-profile raids in Bangkok, targeting major warehouse networks and retail outlets in an intensified crackdown on unsafe goods.
Fugitive monk surrenders in temple fund case after 7 years on run
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/06/2025
» A fugitive former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong in Bangkok has returned from Germany and surrendered in connection with a temple fund embezzlement case, seven years after fleeing Thailand.
Where to celebrate Songkran in Bangkok
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/04/2025
» Bangkok might be rather empty as most people prefer to go upcountry during Songkran. However, the city will not be lonely this long holiday as many shopping malls, temples and tourist attractions have prepared a string of grand celebrations and fun activities to make Songkran in the city as fun as ever. Here are some recommended events for revellers to check out.
BMA cleans up both sides of Mahachak Road
Published on 11/03/2025
» BANGKOK — Chakkaphan Phewngam, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, oversaw an operation to clean pedestrian roads and drain pipes, as well as clearing obstacles on public areas in Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Samphanthawong districts on Monday.
City transformer
Published on 21/02/2025
» หุ่นยนต์กลางวงเวียนตลาดน้อย มีคนมาขอพรแก้บน หรือจะเป็นแค่ทำคอนเทนต์ ‘ออฟติมัส ไพรม์’ (Optimus Prime) หุ่นยนต์ดังจากภาพยนตร์เรื่อง ‘ทรานฟอร์มเมอร์’ (Transformers) ยืนตระหง่านอยู่บริเวณตลาดน้อย ถนนทรงวาด กรุงเทพฯ กลายเป็นแลนด์มาร์กแห่งใหม่ประจำย่าน สามารถดึงดูดนักท่องเที่ยวและผู้คนที่สัญจรผ่านไปผ่านมาให้จับจ้อง ความพิเศษของหุ่นยนต์เหล็กตัวนี้คือ เป็นที่ ‘สักการบูชา’ แห่งใหม่ให้กับผู้คน เนื่องจากมีการกล่าวอ้างว่า ออฟติมัส ไพรม์จะสามารถประทานพรให้คำขอประสบความสำเร็จ จนทำให้มีผู้คนเริ่มเดินทางมาแก้บน โดยนำน้ำแดงและน้ำมันเครื่อง พร้อมกับดอกดาวเรืองมาถวายเพื่อสักการะPublished caption : People ask for blessings from an Optimus Prime figure, an art installation made from second-hand steel and spare parts, at the Talad Noi roundabout in Samphanthawong district of Bangkok yesterday.