The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

PHATTHALUNG: A man accused of shooting his former wife dead in Bangkok took his own life to avoid arrest by police waiting outside his house in Pa Phayom district late on Tuesday night, police said.

The vacancy rate of prime-grade offices in central Bangkok is expected to almost double to 30% next year, the highest since 1997, largely because of the influx of future supply, creating pressure on existing grade C office space.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Thailand's invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, according to a security source.

Detroit rocker Jack White is finally performing in Thailand.

The Democrat Party has put two high-profile politicians in charge of regaining its foothold in Bangkok in the next general election although party insiders remain coy about its MP seat target in the capital.

A large volume of water from the North that is making its way down to the Central Plains provinces is set to wreak further havoc on communities living along the Chao Phraya River, including those in Bangkok.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to deal with the capital's upcoming smog season and has drawn up plans to work with related official agencies to mitigate air pollution at its source.

Famous Swiss guitarist Christoph Denoth is in town and ready to deliver an evening of classical guitar recital in front of Thai audiences at 140 Wireless, corner of Witthayu Road and Sarasin Road, tomorrow Oct 12 at 8pm.

In only 10 days, a myriad of T-pop and J-pop groups will storm the Bangkok stage during the "Thai-Japan Iconic Music Fest 2022", which will take place at the River Park and Charoen Nakhon Hall of Iconsiam, from Oct 21 to 23.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given assurances the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit being hosted in Bangkok next month will go off without a hitch with many leaders already having accepted their invitations to attend, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri yesterday.

Dustin Johnson has won $18m after securing the individual title in the LIV Series with a 16th-place finish at the latest tournament in Bangkok