The Latest Breaking News from Silom

Fix weed law, don't axe it

The shocking news on Friday about a cannabis shop standing side-by-side with a convent school on Silom Road in Bangkok is a reminder that the country needs good laws and stronger community-based surveillance to regulate ganja dispensaries as they mushroom across the country. If not, the cannabis they sell that…

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2023

New hangout spot now open in heart of Bangkok

Bangkok's Central Business District has a new and vibrant hangout located on the corner of Silom and Rama 4 roads.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

BMS returns with a tribute concert to Queen Elizabeth

The Bangkok Music Society Choir (BMS), one of the oldest choral groups in Thailand, begins its first full season of events since the pandemic with a memorial concert on Saturday at 6pm. The venue is Christ Church on Convent Road, Silom.

Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2022

83 Bangkok pubs shuttered over safety concerns

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all 50 districts in the city to carry out safety checks at entertainment venues, following the fatal nightclub fire in Chon Buri and another recent fire incident in the Silom area.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6, 2022

NYE & RGP, Siam Piwat pin hopes on Park Silom

NYE & RGP Development has inked an agreement with Thailand's leading mall operator Siam Piwat to manage "Park Silom" -- a premium mixed-use project in the centre of Silom.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2022

We Love Silom Association unveiled

Representatives of downtown Bangkok businesses gathered at Thaniya Plaza building on Silom road on Wednesday to unveil their newly formed We Love Silom Association.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

Private school switches to online learning as Covid cases surge

A renowned private boys' school in Silom area will shift to online learning next week, after Covid-19 infections among students and school personnel rose to more than 700 in two months.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2022

City Hall needs a much larger budget

This article is a welcome gift to Bangkok's new governor, Chadchart Sittipunt.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2022

Narai eyes a luxurious future

Narai Hotel plans to build two new hotels on Silom Road by 2026, with an investment budget of 800 million to 1 billion baht, to replace the existing 54-year-old hotel.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022