The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Insurer warning over long Covid costs

SET-listed Bangkok Insurance (BKI) said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2022

Thailand Sets 2028 Target To Finish High-speed Rail Link With China

Thailand’s new goal to finish the railway line from Bangkok to the Lao border is feasible but may be more of a political statement, analysts say.

The News Lens · Jul 18, 2022

Chadchart determined all city public activities will go ahead

All activities slated for Bangkok will continue but attendees must strictly follow the rules to curb the spread of Covid-19, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2022

Govt warns Bangkok governor to curb activities to prevent Covid spread

The Public Health Ministry will on Monday tell Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to limit public activities to minimise a possible coronavirus resurgence.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022

Unexpectedly high tide floods communities

SAMUT PRAKAN: An unexpectedly high tide caused damaged in several communities in this seaside province on the southern boundary of Bangkok on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post · Jul 15, 2022

Parties told to vet members more strictly

A network of civil groups on Thursday stepped up calls for political parties to tighten the potential election candidate screening process after a Move Forward Party (MFP) Bangkok city councillor became embroiled in a sex scandal.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Police seize 2,100 guns

More than 2,100 blank-firing guns and large quantities of cartridges slated for online sale have been seized from two locations in Bangkok, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

From Memphis to Bangkok

The latest addition to Le Meridien Bangkok's repertoire, Rolling Ribs Brew Bar & BBQ speaks for its name.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Thailand in Pop Culture

Before the words "soft power" entered the Thai zeitgeist, you may not have been aware that Thailand received plenty of love in the world of pop culture, globally. Here are a few of the most memorable ones from films, video games, music videos and more.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Review: Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans play empty spy games in Netflix's 'The Gray Man'

The last time Ryan Gosling was sent to murder a guy in Bangkok was about nine years ago, when he starred in Nicolas Winding Refn's sick-puppy art-thriller "Only God Forgives." I kind of loathed that movie, though it did have awesome red wallpaper and a hilariously foul-mouthed Kristin Scott Thomas,…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022