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When superstition meets the lottery: Thai traditions of prediction
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Superstition and lottery buying are deeply rooted in the Land of Smiles, and the two often overlap. Many Thais rely on superstition to help guide them in choosing winning numbers, though such practices are more cultural than guaranteed paths to success.
Shangri-La revives riverside street food buffet
Published on 16/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 16, 2025 — Shangri-La Bangkok brings back its popular “Raan Dung Ross Ded: RDRD Street Food Buffet Under the Stars @ Poolside”, marking the 25th edition of the riverfront event. The outdoor market gathers stalls listed in the Michelin Guide Bangkok alongside Shangri-La Bangkok food stations and desserts, with live music and family-friendly activities in one venue. The next event will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 5.30pm to 9.30pm.
Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» GURDASPUR (INDIA) - The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket.
In mega-city Lagos, 20 million count on just 100 ambulances
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» LAGOS — Standing outside a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, Michelin Hunsa is still "traumatised" from the two-hour wait it took to get an ambulance for her mother, found unconscious by her neighbours.
Flooding in northern, central, eastern provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Overflowing rivers on Tuesday caused flooding in 12 provinces in the North, Central Plain and East, where three people drowned, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Eight highlights at Dusit Arun at Dusit Central Park
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/09/2025
» Said to be Thailand's largest urban roof park, "Dusit Arun At Dusit Central Park" has quickly become a new landmark for nature (and content) lovers in Bangkok.
JW Marriott Bangkok Revamps Iconic Japanese Restaurants
Published on 16/09/2025
» JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok unveils a fresh chapter in Japanese dining with the transformation of its celebrated venues, Tsu Japanese Restaurant and Nami Teppanyaki Steakhouse. The redesigns, rooted in Japanese tradition and inspired by coastal life, reaffirm the hotel’s commitment to offering guests experiences that are both authentic and contemporary.
Senate panel wants Land Bridge project put on hold
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2025
» A Senate committee on Monday urged the Bhumjaithai-led government to put the ambitious Land Bridge project on hold, citing a lack of input by local communities in its study and public hearing stages.
Heavy rain to continue until Sunday
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Thai Meteorological Department said heavy downpours are expected across Thailand until Sunday as a monsoon trough is currently passing through the upper parts of the country, bringing stormy conditions to the lower North, Northeast, East and the Central Plains.
Floods 'a recurring nightmare'
Oped, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand has faced floods for more than a century. Some years are worse than others, but the pattern is consistent. The catastrophic 2011 floods remain the most painful reminder: according to the World Bank, they caused US$46.5 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in economic losses, displaced 13 million people, and claimed approximately 800 lives. Much of the country's industrial heartland was submerged for months, severely impacting global supply chains.