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  • TRAVEL

    River Kwai Fair

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/12/2015

    » The annual River Kwai Bridge and Red Cross Fair runs until Dec 7 at the River Kwai Bridge and Klib Bua Field in Muang district, Kanchanaburi. The event is held under the concept of "70 Years Of Peace in Kanchanaburi". A highlight is a light and sound show depicting the history of the bridge and the "Death Railway", which were constructed by POWs during World War II. Also, there are the Provincial Red Cross Council's shops, government agencies and public enterprises' exhibitions, concerts by famous singers and bands, a mini motor show and amusement park.

  • OPINION

    Bangkok -- what a waste of space

    Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/10/2015

    » This "Urban October" should have us all rethinking the future of Bangkok.

  • OPINION

    Take Thainess with a grain of salt

    Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/01/2015

    » The main intersections of downtown Bangkok were once again closed to traffic and packed with crowds last week, but it had nothing to do with political protests. We were just being encouraged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to "discover" our "Thainess" with an elaborate procession of decorated floats replete with dancers and literary tableaux. 

  • LIFE

    Land of the rising samba

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2014

    » Panorama restaurant has been quietly picking up plaudits for bringing originality to the Bangkok buffet scene.

  • LIFE

    Employees: On your bikes

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 15/01/2015

    » Bangkok is not bad at embracing special events observed around the world to raise awareness of a particular issue — be it Car-Free Day, World No Tobacco Day, Earth Day, to name only a few.

  • BUSINESS

    End of a momentous year

    Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2014

    » This year has flown by in the blink of an eye. It has been a rocky year, with prominent news stories taking over the front pages almost constantly.

  • THAILAND

    Visitors wowed by 'Thainess'

    News, Published on 15/01/2015

    » A "Discover Thainess" parade designed to educate foreign visitors about the kingdom's cultural heritage drew large crowds Wednesday evening, dazzling tourists and expats with elaborate costumes and decorated floats. 

  • LIFE

    Creating an urban oasis

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/10/2014

    » Andrew Grant is right — Bangkok, he said, seems to lack a strong public idea about landscape. The renowned landscape architect's work have trailblazed and inspired environmental sustainability, incorporating the fundamentals of ecological planting, biodiversity and water use. Grant was recently in town as a guest lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Architecture.

  • BUSINESS

    Rattanathibet land, property prices soaring

    Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/09/2014

    » Property prices on Rattanathibet Road on the east side of the Chao Phraya River have risen as high as six-fold in eight years, driven by Purple Line development, which is scheduled to start running in 2016.

  • THAILAND

    PDRC campaigns in Silom area

    Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2014

    » Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary-general of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), led a street campaign in Silom, Sathupradit and Chan areas in Bangkok Wednesday morning to woo support for the anti-government movement's planned "final battle".

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