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Bangkok becoming a weed Wild West
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» From sleek boutiques to rickety stalls, hundreds of cannabis dispensaries have sprouted across Bangkok since decriminalisation, but in a country once infamous for tough drug laws, vendors are asking: can the high times last?
Thai new year splashes in with water fights, raves
AFP, Published on 13/04/2019
» BANGKOK - Water-spraying elephants, raves and boisterous, street-blocking water fights -- Thailand's Buddhist new year arrived with a splash Saturday, a once calm festival now celebrated with a more raucous edge.
Lights out, volume down in Bangkok's party heart
AFP, Published on 15/10/2016
» With soldiers closing down Bangkok's notorious go-go bars and tourists forced to sneak sips of beer from paper cups, the country is dialling down its raucous party scene out of respect for His Majesty King Bhumibol.
Asian Tsunami Anniversary: LIVE REPORT
AFP, Published on 26/12/2014
» 11:52 GMT - Minute's silence in the rain - Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha leads at the Khao Lak ceremony: "I want to take this opportunity to pay respect to those Thai and foreign nationals who lost their lives in the tsunami."
Early nights in Bangkok as coup tames tourist party
AFP, Published on 24/05/2014
» Foreign tourists navigating Bangkok's temples lamented the taming effect of a military coup on the city's rowdy nightlife but otherwise shrugged off any safety fears despite warnings by foreign governments.
Bangkok creeps back to life after Thai-style coup
AFP, Published on 23/05/2014
» An uneasy calm settled over Bangkok Friday, with tourists venturing onto the streets and shoppers filling the malls as one of the world's most vibrant cities absorbed the effects of a very Thai coup.