The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Renewed push to sort, recycle waste

Despite its reputation of being one of the world's top tourist destinations, litter can literally be seen all over Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2022

Thundershowers, cold snap forecast in upper Thailand

Outbreaks of thundershowers with gusty winds and hail are forecast for the North, the Northeast, the Central region including Bangkok and the East from Sunday, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2022

THAI plans direct flights to Riyadh

Thai Airways International (THAI) is reportedly planning to launch direct flights between Bangkok and Riyadh in May.

Bangkok Post · Feb 18, 2022

Elevated Indian

If you've been in Bangkok as long as I have, you know to forego the hype and stick to good food. Enter Maya, Indian restaurant at the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22, which has been a favourite since the days of free-flow ladies' nights.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

A storm in city teacup

The latest decision by the Office of the Royal Society (ORST) to update the name and official spelling of the capital city has created a storm in a teacup.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

Road runners

Despite all of the comforts of living in Bangkok, we all wish for safer sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and motorists alike. A recent slate of tragic accidents serves as a wake-up call for us all. Guru asked a few Bangkokians to share their experiences on the road as drivers,…

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

Family files B72m suit against police over pedestrian's death

The parents of the doctor killed by a police motorcyclist on a zebra crossing in Bangkok have filed a 72-million-baht lawsuit against the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) and the junior officer who hit her last month.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

It's still Bangkok: Thailand quells talk of name change

No, English speakers and others using the Roman alphabet aren’t going to have to start calling the Thai capital by its local name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and drop the more familiar “Bangkok.”

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

BMA boosts bed numbers as cases surge

Bangkok is racing to set up 1,000 more beds in isolation facilities to cope with a spike in Covid-19 cases, City Hall said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2022

ACT calls to defer Green Line ruling

The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has suggested the cabinet halt any debate on a plan to extend the 30-year concession of the Green Line railway for Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) and wait for the city's next-elected governor to make a decision.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2022