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Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants and bars that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.

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Finnish F1 driver attacked, slashed crossing road in Bangkok

Former Formula One driver Mika Salo has revealed he was attacked by a motorcyclist while using a pedestrian crossing in Bangkok, suffering a deep slash wound to his leg that forced him to severely limit his holiday.

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Democrat politician arrested for passing dud cheques

A former Democrat Party spokesman has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly passing dud cheques worth about 100 million baht in 2023.

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What Bangkok is eating

Every city absorbs foreign cuisines, but Bangkok does it at a particular pace and with a particular lack of ceremony. The Italian restaurant has been on your soi for fifteen years. The Middle Eastern strip in Nana predates most of the city's current crop of diners. The Indian fine dining…

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Middle East seat capacity plummets

Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.

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Thailand-Vietnam ties in a 'new era'

When To Lam -- Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party -- arrives in Bangkok tomorrow, he will find a different Thailand, one increasingly prepared to align itself with Vietnam's strategic and economic trajectory. Over the past two decades, bilateral relations have grown increasingly dynamic. It is no…

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Aura Bangkok Clinic × Rajadamnern Stadium: Beauty Meets Thailand’s Iconic Arena

Bangkok — Aura Bangkok Clinic, one of Thailand's most celebrated homegrown success stories in aesthetic wellness, has announced a landmark partnership with Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium — the world's first and most storied Muay Thai arena. The collaboration unites two of Thailand's crown jewels — its world-renowned beauty expertise and…

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Motorcyclist killed by train at crossing in Bangkok

A 21-year-old woman died when her motorcycle was struck by a freight train at an unguarded level crossing in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district in the early hours of Sunday.

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A new lease on life

Located in Trok Tuek Din on Dinso Road, near the Giant Swing and Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Baan Phra Phithak Yutthaphan, better known as Baan Phra Phithak, is a teak wood house built some 88 years ago. When Baan Phra Phithak became a non-performing asset under the management of Bangkok Commercial…

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Cannabis market barely dented by new rules

Thailand's latest effort to tighten cannabis controls has introduced stricter rules -- but on Bangkok's streets, particularly in tourist areas where cannabis shops thrive, little appears to have changed.

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Homohaus returns with a 'Radical Reincarnation'

Homohaus will return with the theme "Radical Reincarnation" to reflect the enduring presence of queer existence through a string of activities, which will take place at seven venues across Bangkok from June 5-14.

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Find a nest for your soul at La Lanta

Sakul Intakul, a Bangkok-based contemporary visual artist, has unveiled a new body of work at "Nest: Sanctuary Of The Soul" in La Lanta, River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until June 28.

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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor

Outgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters' favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.

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Motorcyclist killed by train at informal crossing in Bangkok

A 21-year-old woman died when her motorcycle was struck by a freight train at an unguarded, informal level crossing in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district in the early hours of Sunday.

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Informa Markets Puts Bangkok at the Center of Southeast Asia's Pharma Industry, Uniting 400 Exhibitors, Experts from 70 Countries at CPHI South East Asia

BANGKOK, May 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Informa Markets sets to organise CPHI South East Asia from 8–10 July 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center under the theme "The Gateway to the ASEAN Pharma Industry." The event is a comprehensive pharmaceutical manufacturing exhibition, technology showcase, and conference for Southeast Asia,…

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City's reformer falling short

As Bangkok moves toward its next gubernatorial election, one question is already taking shape: after four years in office, what has governor Chadchart Sittipunt actually changed?

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Bangkok governor contest heats up

Bangkok's gubernatorial race is gaining momentum, with eight candidates declared and 85.9% of respondents in a new survey saying they intend to vote on June 28.

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Democrats flag laundering claims

A Democrat Party deputy leader said the party has received complaints alleging that Chinese "grey capital" networks are laundering money through nominee firms, illegal venues and nightlife businesses in Bangkok.

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How Bangkok learned to eat alone

Some people will not eat at a restaurant without checking if it has an omakase option. The word has come to mean something beyond the meal: that the place is serious, that someone in the room has taste and that you are the kind of person who ended up here.…

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A seasonal collaboration

Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo, the Italian-inspired culinary destination at EA Rooftop, welcomes the arrival of the blooming season with the debut of “The Spring Atelier”, a seasonal collaboration with Bangkok-based artist Naraphat "Ball" Sakarthornsap.

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 22-28

Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.

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Quanchai Showcases Self-Developed Agricultural Power Solutions at AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2026

BANGKOK, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Construction Machinery Information Network & Forktruck Network.Quanchai made a strong appearance at AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2026, held from May 20 to 22 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand. As one of Asia's leading trade platforms for agricultural…

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Safety at 58 railway crossings in Bangkok to be tightened

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) convened a meeting with relevant agencies on Friday to formulate short-, medium- and long-term measures to improve safety at railway crossings across Bangkok, following the fatal collision between a train and a public bus that left eight people dead on May 16.

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Billy‑August Academy trains next generation of barbers

Billy‑August Academy on Soi Charansanitwong 46, Bangkok, offers a one‑month barbering course that guarantees basic cutting skills and provides free haircuts to customers, who bring their own products and equipment. Keerati “Barber Ice” Seangchant, a former UN staffer, says practical experience is key and plans to make barbering a second…

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Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free stays

The backpackers on Khao San Road, the Bangkok thoroughfare beloved by budget travellers, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the government is preparing to shorten the length of visa-free stays.

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