The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Khao San Road in Bangkok will be closed from April 13-15 from noon to 8pm for water splashing events during Songkran, which is expected to generate 30-40 million baht a day, says a local business leader.

Living up to its name, the second edition of Off Menu Bangkok returns from April 27-29 at The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel, with culinary collaborations among noted chefs in Bangkok that would pique your curiosity and appetite.

Police allege that a trusted assistant colluded with a senior Bangkok revenue offical in demanding bribes from businesses in Ratchathewi district, with the investigation now extended as far back as 2017.

A police raid on a building in downtown Bangkok has exposed a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship by marriage and a long history of alleged involvement in fraud, human trafficking, surrogacy and document forgery.

SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) Plc, an integrated lifestyle real estate group in Thailand, is developing new projects in Chiang Mai similar to its flagship Asiatique open-air mall in Bangkok.

As part of an attempt to keep fit and enjoy what little green space we have in Bangkok, I have been a regular visitor to Benjakitti Park and its recently added section known as Benjakitti Forest Park. The new site, situated on land formerly occupied by the state tobacco company,…

Asai Chinatown Bangkok has introduced a new menu concept at Jam Jam Eatery & Bar, whipping up contemporary Thai-Chinese fare inspired by the rich and diverse culinary heritage of Bangkok's Chinatown.

Silom road in Bang Rak district will not be closed for this year's Songkran Festival but people will still be free to splash water and indulge in other fun-filled activities as usual, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday.

“Mexico City’s global reputation has been on an upswing for some time”, and among its greatest glories is its food scene, says Gary Shteyngart in Condé Nast Traveller. It has some of the world’s best restaurants – it is on a culinary par with Paris or Bangkok – and in…

For several decades, cracked ground in Isan or the Northeast of the country captured the public's imagination. In the 1970s, readers submitted their poems to Satri Sarn, the country's first women's magazine, recounting tales of drought, crop failure and hardship. Some were forced to eat leaves and grasshoppers, not rice,…

The Thai New Year will soon be upon us and if you're looking for fine feasts to celebrate it with. Here's our pick.