The Latest Breaking News from Greater Bangkok

Weak condo market crushes land prices

Asking prices for land in Greater Bangkok have stagnated this year, with some sites facing discounts of up to 40% as buyers negotiate aggressively amid a sharp contraction in the condo market caused by economic weakness.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

Toxic smog returns to Greater Bangkok

Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 8, 2024

Pruksa to spend B17bn on augmenting healthcare business

SET-listed developer Pruksa Holding Plc will invest 17 billion baht between 2023-2027 to expand its healthcare business, with three new Vimut hospitals and 14 wellness and nursing home centres in Greater Bangkok to boost revenue from recurring income.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Crippled water pumps blamed for Pathum Thani floods

Pathum Thani was one of the areas in Greater Bangkok hit the hardest by torrential rain on Tuesday night and the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) chief pointed his finger at a pump breakdown as being one of the reasons.

Bangkok Post · Sep 7, 2022

Bangkok hit by heavy rain

Heavy rain pounded Greater Bangkok on Monday evening and left some eastern districts of the capital under knee-deep water.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16, 2022

Southeastern Bangkok submerged as rain lashes central Thailand

Heavy rain pounded Greater Bangkok on Monday evening and left some eastern districts of the capital reeling under knee-deep water.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15, 2022

Land prices in Bangkok keep slowing

Prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok are growing at a slower pace due to the sluggish economy and the full collection of the land and building tax, which started this year.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3, 2022

Housing developers' sentiment remains low in Q2

Despite improvement from the first quarter, sentiment among housing developers in Greater Bangkok in the second quarter remained low as inflation, higher interest rates and rising costs worried them.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022

More rain for Greater Bangkok, Central Plains

The Meteorological Department forecast is for heavy rain in most parts of the Central Plains, including Greater Bangkok, on Wednesday and into Thursday.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022