NEWS BANGKOK THAILAND

Bangkok inspected 865 entertainment venues in one week, ordering 79 to halt operations and requiring 618 others to correct safety or licensing issues

City Hall proposes raising agricultural land tax rates to discourage prime central site owners from planting token crops to evade higher liabilities

A viral clip showing a Thai woman confronting a group of foreign tourists for making noise on an electric train has sparked debate over public manners and tourist behaviour in Thailand.

Bangkok police raided an illegal Huai Khwang pub allegedly focused on drug sales, seizing narcotics, assets and arresting 11 suspects.

Fire-safety engineers are examining whether foam insulation above the ceiling contributed to the rapid spread of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao blaze, which has killed 33 people and left 16 patients in critical condition.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has visited the scene of a fatal fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, ordering authorities to determine the cause and assist victims’ families.

Bangkok's army of motorcycle delivery riders has done more than change how the city eats — it has physically restructured its malls, towers, and traffic zones in ways planners never anticipated

Bangkok's BMA is reclaiming 1,100 neglected canals as walkable public corridors — reversing half a century of car-centric concrete in a city that sinks two centimetres every year

Bangkok is stitching together its largest urban parks with smart infrastructure — a 1.6-kilometre green corridor that doubles as a blueprint for the climate-adaptive city

Khlong San District has banned entry to affected buildings on Prajadhipok Road after ground subsidence linked to water leakage at the Wongwian Yai Purple Line tunnel, while DDPM has warned residents in 14 Bangkok districts.

Royal Thai Army chief has inspected the restoration of royal chariots and palanquins for the royal cremation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, with work on the Phra Maha Phichai Ratcharot almost complete.

GalileOasis in Ratchathewi shows how Thailand is turning old shophouses and hidden alleys into a new model for creative urban culture.

Thailand’s Transport Ministry plans to revive boat services on the Phasi Charoen canal, piloting School and Taxi Boat routes to ease Phet Kasem Road traffic and link with Bang Wa station.