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Bangkok Buses to Finally Get Ticket Machines. Here’s How They Work.
BANGKOK — Steely conductors rattling coin collectors and palming torn paper tickets may not be long for Bangkok's buses.
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Drawn-Out Goodbyes Made to Vanishing Bangkok
BANGKOK — Artists with a passion for the city gathered at the Dusit Thani Hotel on Sunday to commit its unique example of Thai modernism to their canvases Sunday before it is razed.
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School Director Dismisses Bribery Video as Plot to Defame
BANGKOK — The director of the Samsen Wittayalai School said Monday that a video in which he appeared to accept a parent’s bribe was a plot to defame the school.
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Residents Rally to Save Bangkok Riverside Park
BANGKOK — Community members threatened legal action Tuesday to save one of Bangkok’s most picturesque parks which is located along the Chao Phraya River.
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Changing Chinatown as Seen by Those Who Live There
BANGKOK — Walk down Yaowarat Road on a given night and find the area known as Chinatown alive with tourists clamoring for street food unaware of the forces transforming the neighborhood.
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Bangkok Weekenders Welcome Latest Hangout ‘Changchui’ (Photos)
BANGKOK — Crowds flocked to Bangkok’s latest art and creative space Changchui on its first weekend. Distance did not seem to be able to stop Bangkokians from traveling far from the heart of the...
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Dog Rescued After Falling Onto BTS Rail (Video)
BANGKOK — A dog on Wednesday night spent a few hours trapped on the BTS Skytrain rail before it was finally rescued after operating hours, a rescue organization said. The volunteer group Animal Rescue...
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20 Years on, Scars from Asian Financial Meltdown Remain
BANGKOK — It's been 20 years since a financial meltdown spread through much of Asia, wrecking economies and bringing down governments.
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AirAsia Bus Crashes Into Nok Air Jet at Don Mueang
BANGKOK — An airport shuttle bus crashed into a parked airplane Friday night, an incident which the airline said may affect flight schedules. There were no reports of injuries.
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Beckham Presses Flesh in Bangkok as Fans Rejoice (Photos)
BANGKOK — Fans of former footballer David Beckham were flooding the Thainet during the weekend with photos of the star, who was in Bangkok to film a commercial.
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Woman Says She Lied About Taxi Attack For Money
BANGKOK — A 20-year-old woman said Sunday she had filed a false sexual assault complaint against a taxi driver because she needed money.
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New Law Requires Rabies Shots for All Cats
BANGKOK — Take your kitty to a get rabies shot now or risk being fined 3,000 baht or jailed three months – or both.
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City Hall Pledges Sidewalk Fixes in 5 Bangkok Districts
BANGKOK — City Hall on Tuesday pledged to fix broken sidewalks across five districts in southern Bangkok, an issue city planners blamed on street vendors.
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MRT Orange Line Construction to Begin Monday
BANGKOK — The first pile will be driven into Ramkhamhaeng Road on Monday for the construction of the MRT Orange Line, expected to bridge eastern Bangkok to the rest of the city by 2023, Bangkok police...
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‘Kumamon Run’ Coming to Bangkok in December
BANGKOK — Can you outrun an overweight bear mascot? Find out in December. Kumamon Run, which will cover 5 kilometers, is set to take place at a park in Bangkok’s Prawet district. Participants can run...
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Pythons Strike Same Toilet Twice (Photos)
BANGKOK — After a couple of pythons made themselves at home Sunday in the toilet of a house in western Bangkok, the family who lives there is wary of using their downstairs bathroom.
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Evictions Continue as Funds Set for Chao Phraya Promenade
BANGKOK — City Hall continued to clear out riverside homes Thursday after announcing an estimated budget to pay for construction of the Chao Phraya promenade.
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Khlong Ong Ang to Get Walking Street 2 Years After Saphan Lek Razing
BANGKOK — Nearly two years after Saphan Lek market was dismantled, Khlong Ong Ang will get a new walking street along both of its sides, City Hall said Monday. Unlike the maze of makeshift booths...
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City Hall Dismisses Concerns Over Chao Phraya Footbridge
BANGKOK — City Hall on Tuesday dismissed concerns over the project to build a footbridge and bike lane across Chao Phraya river, after its latest design drew criticism throughout the weekend....
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Turtle-Rescuing Man is Hero of Thai Interwebs
BANGKOK — All the internet had rallied by Thursday behind a desperate bid to rescue a bloody and battered turtle left to die in a road by a hit-and-run driver.
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