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Thai quake death toll reaches 17 with 77 missing, monorail still halted
Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2025
» The death toll in Thailand from Friday's powerful earthquake in Myanmar has reached 17 on Sunday, with 77 people missing, and a Bangkok-Nonthaburi monorail remained halted due to a dislocated power rail.
Free public transport gives big boost to Bangkok train trip numbers
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2025
» Train ridership surged 60% across Greater Bangkok on Sunday, the second day of the government’s week-long offer of free public transport to help combat air pollution, the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) said on Tuesday.
Enraged Bangkok taxi driver slashes passenger's face
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2025
» A Bangkok taxi driver reportedly used a fruit knife to slash a passenger’s face after he slammed the car door in response to the driver's refusal to serve his group.
Savour the Stars: Michelin-Recognized Street Food by the River
Published on 14/08/2024
» Bangkok's culinary scene comes alive on September 7, 2024, as Shangri-La Bangkok presents its 18th "Raan Dung Ross Ded" event. This beloved street food extravaganza returns to the hotel's poolside, offering an unparalleled dining experience under the night sky.
Celebrate International Coffee Day, Oct 1, with the drink's history in Thailand and chit-chats with experts
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 30/09/2022
» Nothing gets you through the day like a cup of coffee, whether to kickstart your morning or keep you awake all day long. Many might see coffee as just another caffeinated drink, regardless of how it is brewed, with little or no thought to its origins.
Turning a new leaf
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 24/06/2022
» To all Thais, now you can proudly brag that we're the first Asian country to legalise marijuana. The new milestone was marked on June 9, 2022, when growing and trading cannabis were no longer a crime in Thailand. Smoking gets a green light too, but puffing a joint in public is still prohibited. With a newfangled marijuana business popping up around the city, we list dispensaries in Bangkok for those who are curious. We also asked the weedness-owners about their backgrounds and basics for begin-stoners.
Bangkok Design Week is back
Guru, Published on 04/02/2022
» The fifth edition of Bangkok Design Week returns this weekend, serving as a platform for designers, creators, entrepreneurs, producers, artists, public agencies and individuals to explore coexistence with Covid-19; to find a new way of life for the future. Under the "Co With Creation" theme, the design week has a threefold mission. First, to encourage creators' creativity and experimentation to create a new normal lifestyle. Second, to support creative businesses and communities to generate income. And, third, to revitalise creative districts of Charoen Krung-Talad Noi, Sam Yan, Ari-Pradipat, Thonglor-Ekamai and Phra Nakhon through online and offline activities. These are just five out of 30 highlights, many of which take place at the Grand Postal Building and TCDC. Go to bangkokdesignweek.com.
Round 2 hits just as hard
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/02/2021
» This is the second time businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions and closures, and many firms are finding it hard to stay afloat.
Stay in to help save lives and order in to save your favourite restaurants
Guru, Published on 01/05/2020
» - You've never had a couch party like this. Fruitfull's (Fruitfull.co) "Couch Party With Gaa" is bringing three chefs (Garima Arora from Bangkok's Gaa, Kristian Baumann from 108 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Jeremy Chan Ikoyi London, the UK) to your home, as well as a hamper filled with sumptuous delicacies for two. This quarantined couch party not only comes with delectable food but you also get a live Q&A with the chefs and cooking demonstrations, as well as a live DJ set from Nick Luscombe. When they said it's party, they weren't lying. Reservations are only open to Bangkok residents and those residing within a 15-km radius of Restaurant Gaa. Visit bit.ly/35dbWG4.
Democratic justice
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2019
» I wish to thank the 12 diplomats and their respective democratic countries for finally supporting the Thai people. Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai's comment, "It's an intervention in our justice system" is a joke. Without a truly democratically elected government there is no justice.