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Vehicle parking fees now charged on 66 Bangkok roads
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/09/2018
» Motorists parking their vehicles on one of 66 roads in Bangkok must now pay hourly parking fees to City Hall under a new city law published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.
Dutchman falls to death during night with trans
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 30/04/2018
» A Dutch tourist fell to his death from a condominium in Bangkok during a night with a Thai transsexual he met on Khao San Road.
Khao San sex-toy scene interrupted
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/01/2018
» Bangkok police have taken legal action against a Pattaya-based film company for putting up a stall selling sex toys for filming purposes on Khao San Road, following complaints from local businesses.
Editor's Note
Published on 12/05/2016
» Hello, and welcome to my first official Editor’s Note for Student Weekly magazine! The previous Editor, Ben, has moved to Melbourne and I’ve taken over his desk and the famously uncomfortable Editor’s chair.
What do you like to do during Songkran?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2016
» Do you like to get wet or stay dry? Our photographers are all around the country taking photos of Songkran activities. Which ones would you like to join?
Rules for taking selfies in Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/12/2014
» Our photographer Patipat Janthong took some photos of a young tourist taking a selfie with a Thai policeman. The young man did everything right.
Well and truly certified
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 18/05/2010
» Confusion abounds over the qualifications that are needed to work as an English teacher in the Land of Smiles.
A gem of a story: Part II
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/04/2010
» This is part two of an exciting story which started last week on this very page. Normally I have no time for readers who miss a week of this column, but if for some unfathomable reason you did, here is a brief synopsis:
A Gem of a story
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/04/2010
» The recent decision to close down Sanam Luang for renovations has sent me on a trip down memory lane, reminding me of a day when I went there deliberately to get ripped off. Sanam Luang is the last remaining large tract of land in central Bangkok that hasn't been cemented over to make way for shophouses selling car parts or cheap cloth which, upon coming into contact with an errant cigarette, quickly introduces you to the perils of self-immolation.