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Riding the ghost town
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/04/2017
» Like every year, the recent Songkran holidays saw a quiet Bangkok. With a large part of the capital's population having left for their hometowns, most shops and restaurants outside of shopping malls were closed. Roads were not congested, sometimes even traffic free. It's a great time for cyclists to enjoy a fun ride in the city.
Khao San, Yaowarat skirt BMA's ban on street food
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/04/2017
» Street food will still be allowed on certain parts of Khao San Road and Yaowarat Road, two tourist magnets, despite a newly revealed plan to ban street vendors from the capital this year, City Hall said yesterday.
Food Capitals gobbles up two firms
Business, Published on 20/04/2017
» Food Capitals Plc, the franchise operator of Domino's Pizza and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, has acquired two food companies for a combined 400 million baht.
Street food order starts in Chinatown, Khao San
Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2017
» The government will improve the pavements and impose zoning and opening hours on street food vendors on Yaowarat and Khao San roads in Bangkok.
Greatest late night snacks from around the world
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/04/2017
» Right after City Hall announced the end of street food, the Bloomberg list of Greatest Night Snacks around the world was released, this time without Bangkok. Here is the Bloomberg story.
Empathy and difficult choices
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/04/2017
» That skinny woman clad in a sari carrying an infant in her arms waited for me in front of the bus door. A few small children wearing dirty torn clothes gathered around my legs looking up at me. Like robots, they repeatedly uttered words "Sawasdee, Maharanee [meaning a queen]. Khob khun kha", begging me to give them money. These sights and sounds were common at all pilgrimage sites in India I visited recently. Initially, I felt pity for them until I asked the guide and friends if I should give them money. They warned me against more beggars' arrivals.
Patronising stance on pickups backfires
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 11/04/2017
» The government's latest attempt to regulate traffic involving the use of pickup trucks is put on hold at least until the Songkran weekend is over. The saga reflects the long neglect in enforcing the law, the Thai attitude of mai pen rai -- it doesn't matter -- and the patronisation by the ruling class.
PM's magic wand now redundant
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/04/2017
» Thailand's 20th constitution was promulgated on Thursday with a fanfare that most Thais have not seen in their lifetime. It was a much-needed lifeline for the never-ending promises of the military junta to bring the country back to a democratic system.
The rice president
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 07/04/2017
» <b>The setting:</b> Arroz is situated in a dainty house on the lower end of the leafy street of Soi 53. A quiet residential area that's been asking for an eatery that serves up something other than pizza and sushi.
BTS fare rise puts onus on BMA to help
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/04/2017
» Living in Bangkok is getting more and more unaffordable for average income earners.