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Police raid illegal Myanmar pub in Bangkok

Eleven Myanmar nationals, one a young teenager, were caught with ketamine at an illegal pub in Wang Thonglang district, Bangkok, raided by police early Sunday morning. The Thai proprietor was also arrested.

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Alleged gunman ‘took his own life’ after temple murder

A man is believed to have killed himself in a rented flat under siege by police after allegedly shooting another man dead and wounding two others at a temple in Bangkok.

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Two severely injured in pickup plunge from elevated expressway

A man and a girl were seriously injured when their pickup truck crashed through a barrier and plummeted from an elevated expressway in Ratchathewi district, Bangkok, early Sunday morning.

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Thai ICF 2026 to feature 21 choirs

The annual Thailand International Choral Festival is set to take place from Monday until Friday at the Thailand Cultural Centre in Bangkok, with performances from 21 Thai and international choirs under this year's theme of "Sabai Sabai".

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Lumpini Park puts smart parking to test

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will begin testing a new smart parking management system at Lumpini Park in September as part of efforts to ease chronic parking congestion and improve convenience and safety for park visitors.

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City tuk-tuk ban still pending review

The Department of Land Transport says reports claiming conventional tuk-tuks will soon be banned from Bangkok's inner districts are premature, stressing the proposal remains at the public consultation stage.

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Singaporean pork slice legend returns to Bangkok

Working from home has allowed more time to enjoy breakfast or brunch, where a simple bowl of warm rice porridge can be paired with a variety of flavourful side dishes every day. Marking a fresh start for gourmet enthusiasts in Thailand, the legendary Singaporean brand Bee Cheng Hiang has officially…

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Meet ‘Gigi’, the bus driver armed with a megaphone

Thitipha Khongming, or Gigi as she prefers to be called, has become one of Thailand's most recognisable bus drivers, thanks to a megaphone and a strong determination to clear Bangkok bus stops of obstructing vehicles.

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Resale condos fill the affordability gap

Bangkok's resale condo market is attracting more buyers as affordability becomes a growing concern, with purchasers opting for larger units at steep discounts rather than paying record prices for newly launched projects, according to property consultancy Savills Thailand.

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Transport Ministry speeds up high-speed rail work

The Ministry of Transport is accelerating construction of the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project while preparing to launch bidding for the second phase, which will extend the line to Nong Khai and strengthen onnectivity with Laos and China to support regional trade, investment and economic growth.

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High-rise challenge

As Chadchart Sittipunt begins his second term as Bangkok governor, City Hall faces a challenge that demands bold action: tackling corruption in the approval process for high-rise buildings, particularly condominium projects that compromise public safety.

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Royal Project 57 fair starts this weekend at CentralWorld

The highly-anticipated Royal Project 57 fair will bring the finest products from highlands to the heart of Bangkok, at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Saturday to Aug 12.

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Pub fire probe nears completion as death toll rises to 37

Police investigating the deadly Rong Beer Na Ladprao pub fire in Bangkok say they are close to completing their inquiries, as the death toll rose to 37 after another injured victim succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday.

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Thousands of fake products seized in Min Buri

Police have seized more than 32,000 counterfeit branded products from a Bangkok warehouse reportedly run by a Chinese national who imported the goods from China and sold them online at heavily discounted prices.

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Five Indians arrested for Pattaya kidnapping

Police arrested five Indian men in Bangkok on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots for ransom in Pattaya.

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Bangkok land prices pushed up by mass transit lines

Land prices near Bangkok's expanding mass transit lines are continuing to rise, with eastern and outer suburban locations posting the strongest gains, even as the overall land price index slipped from the previous quarter.

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Leeteuk and Heechul bring sub-unit Super Junior-83z to Thunder Dome

Leeteuk and Heechul of Super Junior have teamed up to form a new unit, Super Junior-83z, to celebrate their enduring friendship. Organised by SM True, the duo will hold the "2026 Super Junior-83z Fancon Tour [1983] In Bangkok" on Aug 15 at Thunder Dome.

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LeeHi to play first solo show in BKK

South Korean singer and songwriter LeeHi will be in town for "LeeHi & 808 Hi Recordings World Tour 2026 In Bangkok" at the Sphere Hall in Emsphere, Sukhumvit Road, on Aug 16 at 7pm.

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Five Indians arrested for kidnapping compatriots for ransom in Pattaya

Police arrested five Indian men in Bangkok on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots for ransom in Pattaya.

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Dry Wave Cocktail Studio is the Best Bar in Thailand

MACAU — Bangkok isn’t short of drinking holes with eight bars making the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 list at this evening’s awards, held at Wynn Palace.

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Chinese shop owner skims 1,200 credit cards, steals B30m

A Chinese man and three Thais have been arrested for allegedly skimming the credit card data of 1,200 Chinese visitors to their shops in Bangkok and Chiang Mai and stealing 30-million-baht from them using forged credit cards.

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Bangkok housing faces affordability crunch

The housing market is entering a new phase where affordability rather than supply is the biggest obstacle to homeownership, nudging more buyers to second-hand homes and the rental market.

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Cinematic Nangloeng brings five classic flicks to Sala Chalermthani

The Cinematic Nangloeng programme is screening five movie classics curated by the Thai Film Archive and the Thai Film Foundation at the century-old Sala Chalermthani wooden cinema in Bangkok's Old Town, running until Saturday.

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Building collapses during demolition for Orange Line project

A five-storey building collapsed during demolition work to make way for the Orange Line electric train system in Din Daeng district, Bangkok, on Monday evening.

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