The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

New Year holiday traffic accidents claimed 215 lives and injured 1,354 people across Thailand in five days from Dec 27 to 31.

The three victims of the hotel fire near Khao San Road in Bangkok have been identified, including a Brazilian woman whose boyfriend proposed to her last week.

A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has issued a ban on fireworks, floating lanterns and related items to celebrate the New Year countdown without permission.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has set a new maximum speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour for most roads in the city, exempting major thoroughfares, and 50kph near the Grand Palace, effective immediately. 

A taxi registered in Bangkok collided with a truck and a police vehicle as its driver fled a Chaiyaphum petrol station without paying for fuel.

At just 16 years old, Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn is revolutionising consent education in Thai schools with her innovative “Consent Game.” A student at Choate Rosemary Hall in the United States, Ada has already reached over 700 students across seven Bangkok schools, introducing lessons on respect, boundaries, and effective communication.

Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis are being held in the Thai capital Bangkok

A recent survey has identified five intersections in Bangkok which suffer from the worst traffic congestion during the morning and evening rush hours.