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Zara Larsson says she’ll push for cheaper ticket tiers on her next tour after Bangkok prices spark backlash

Zara Larsson has agreed her Bangkok ticket prices are “very expensive” and says she plans to take a hands‑on role in future tour pricing to make shows more affordable for fans.

BANG Premier · Aug 18

Bogus ‘pink card’ racket broken up in Bangkok

Thai authorities have arrested seven people, including three civil servants, after uncovering the fraudulent registration of hundreds of foreign children at the Din Daeng Flats in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts debuts in Thailand

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts announced the opening of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit today, marking Fairmont’s first hotel in Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

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Royal barge procession rehearsal gets under way in Bangkok

The Royal Thai Navy held the first rehearsal for the Royal Barge Procession in preparation for the royal journey to present the kathin robe for 2026, marking the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana ’s 4th-cycle birthday on June 3, 2026. A total of 2,200 personnel, including senior…

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Some gun dealers have switched businesses to survive

Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

JSCCIB Joins Forces with Public Sector and World Bank

BANGKOK, THAILAND – August 17, 2026 — The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB), comprising the Thai Bankers’ Association, the Board of Trade of Thailand and the Federation of Thai Industries, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Thailand, the National Economic and Social…

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

BMA pushes strict alcohol regulations

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are stepping up efforts to raise public awareness of stricter alcohol controls, urging retailers and communities to help prevent sales to people under 20 and those who are visibly intoxicated.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

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Blue Bottle Coffee to open near Bangkok’s top parks

Bangkok is waking up earlier than ever. Well before the city traffic builds and office towers fill, Lumpini, Benjasiri and Benjakitti parks are already busy, with runners, walkers and fitness groups - many of whom finish their morning routine with one thing still to tick off - coffee.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17

Carbon pricing won't derail economy

Since the start of this year, Thai steel and aluminium sold to Europe have carried a new cost. Under the European Union's carbon border levy, importers must now account for the emissions embedded in these goods, and from 2027 they must pay for them. The only question is who collects…

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

US makes moves to renew Thai alliance

The recent visit of Elbridge A Colby, US Under Secretary of War for Policy, to Bangkok was more than a diplomatic courtesy call. No sooner had news of Mr Colby's visit to Thailand broken than a foreign news agency reported that Thailand was engaging in trade negotiations through security exchanges…

Bangkok Post · Aug 14