The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project ready to begin

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with Chiang Mai.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Chao Phraya bridge to open in 2024

Construction of the country's widest river bridge, over the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, is expected to be completed next year.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project gears up

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Women talking power at The Parlor

Leading creatives, entrepreneurs, opinion leaders and culture makers are invited to join "The Power Of Women", a discussion which will take place at The Parlor of the Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road, today from 4.30-6pm.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

B.Grimm Power bounds ahead into sustainability

One of the country's longest-established companies which started out in Bangkok as Siam Dispensary in 1878, B.Grimm is today a leading Thailand-based energy company focused on the development, financing, construction and operation of green-field power plants. Indeed, with B.Grimm Power as its investment arm, the company has pioneered the country's…

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Come see the brilliance of Italian design

"Light On Made In Italy" is the theme of the 7th edition of the Italian Design Day which brings the beauty, originality and creativity of the universally appreciated industrial design of Italy to three major venues in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

The Crystal Grill House serves a tale on the table

From the same management of Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, who brought you docked dining ship Sirimahannop at Asiatique The Riverfront, comes Crystal Grill House.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Empowered women empower women

International Women's Day is on March 8 and the 2023 theme invites everyone everywhere to truly "#EmbraceEquity". IWD has sparked a sense of solidarity year after year, bringing together people from all walks of life to honour the achievements of women. No matter who you are, you can also take…

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Unsafe dust levels in Bangkok

Much of Bangkok was covered with unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust, averaging 72.6 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3), from 5am-7am on Tuesday, according to City Hall's daily air quality report.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Haze and blazes hit North

Haze pollution is exceeding safe levels in 36 provinces, particularly in the North, while Bangkok and surrounding provinces will remain blanketed in smog for two more days.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023