The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Diner refuses to pay VAT, causes scene at restaurant

A customer refused to pay the 21 baht VAT on the bill at a ramen restaurant in a Bangkok petrol station and tried to storm out without paying - only to be stopped by other diners.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2025

Holiday planning: Where and how are you most likely to get scammed?

The travel industry is among the sectors considered "most susceptible to fraud." New research reveals the most common scams in some of the world's top travel destinations.

Euronews · Jun 9, 2025

Parked car full of cockroaches gives netizens the shudders

A video of a car full of rubbish and cockroaches in a parking lot in Bangkok sent shudders of horror through social media.  

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Thailand kicks off Pride Month with a parade in Bangkok

Thailand started its annual celebration Sunday for the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month, with its Pride Parade, the first to be held after Thailand legalized same-sex marriage earlier this year.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Bangkok on alert as flood threat grows along Chao Phraya

Bangkok is on heightened alert for potential flooding as high sea levels threaten low-lying areas along the Chao Phraya River through to Sunday.

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2025

Fire damages two boats at Bangkok hotel

A fire damaged two boats docked at the pier of the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort on Charoen Nakhon Road in Bangkok on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2025

Foreign women arrested for prostitution on Soi Nana

Fifteen women of four nationalities were arrested for alleged prostitution in Bangkok

Bangkok Post · May 29, 2025

Pink Man pushing his pink trolley through a field in Thailand: Manit Sriwanichpoom’s best photograph

‘In his tasteless suit, he is a personification of consumerist greed. He was so hot he had to run to the car for a blast of the air-con’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

‘People buy a lion and can’t handle it’: inside the farms breeding cubs for TikTok and Instagram likes

In Thailand, exotic pets are increasingly popular among the wealthy elite, but few are prepared for a long-term commitment and campaigners say many animals are kept in cruel conditions

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Taxi passenger complains after being forced to pay expressway fee

The issue of the rights of taxi passengers became a hot social media topic after a woman posted a video about her experience with a ride-hailing taxi driver in Bangkok. 

Bangkok Post · May 28, 2025