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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
Peace on Earth? Democracy everywhere?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/12/2025
» Democracy is in retreat or at least on the defensive almost everywhere, while wars are getting bigger and more frequent. The trend lines are frighteningly bad.
Heritage agriculture as a solution
News, Qu Dongyu, Published on 27/10/2025
» In the 18th century, a series of volcanic eruptions turned the fertile fields of Lanzarote, the easternmost of Spain's Canary Islands, into a desert of black ash. Instead of abandoning the land, farmers adapted.
Sinkhole area girds for school traffic
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered traffic adjustments around the Sept 24 sinkhole on Samsen Road ahead of the new school term, which begins next Monday.
MRT sinkhole sparks fears
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» The massive sinkhole that appeared early on Wednesday morning at the under-construction Vajira Hospital MRT station was not just a shocking incident. It represents a serious and indelible mark on the public safety record of underground train construction projects in Thailand.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Pedestrian's leg trapped in flooded, open drain
News, Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» A 25-year-old security guard was trapped while wading in floodwater after his leg fell through a gap in a drain grating in Samut Prakan on Sunday night.
Nan River near critical level in Phitsanulok, some flooding
News, Chinnawat Singha, Published on 02/09/2025
» PHITSANULOK - The Nan River has risen to its highest level since the catastrophic flooding 14 years ago, and many households were already reported flooded, as rain continued to pound the northern region on Tuesday.
Vitalising pathways for Thai-US ties
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/08/2025
» Tariffs have certainly been in the news lately, in the face of exponential increases imposed by the US on other parts of the world.
Army to be grilled on diesel fuel missing since 2022
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/08/2025
» The House committee on military affairs will summon the Royal Thai Army (RTA) to explain the disappearance of large volumes of diesel fuel from the 18th Military Circle in Saraburi, a committee member said on Wednesday.