OLD TOWN
Yes, Khaosan now has pine trees. Because that makes sense. (Photos)
Yet another City Hall makeover of a famed Bangkok locale has failed to wow those who preferred things the way they were. The same people who drained the color and life from Saphan...
Long friendship ends in gunfire, death in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Two men were found shot to death inside a tailor shop this afternoon in Bangkok’s Chinatown in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. Korn Serirojjanasiri, 74, and Wattana...
Charoen Krung bar puts Thai twist on New York City jazz, Tokyo vinyl
The Charoen Krung creative district has welcomed a classy new cocktail and jazz bar from the ever-stylish Siwilai brand. Picture a marriage between a New York City jazz club and a...
Nordic coffee experience ‘La Cabra’ arrives in Charoen Krung
Into the old quarter of Charoen Krung arrives a Danish coffee shop’s first Thai outpost. From the second largest Danish city of Aarhus, coffee roastery and specialty cafe La...
Nibble on canceled Wonderfruit at weekend mini-fest in Chinatown
Sad about missing Wonderfruit this year? Dry those eyes: You can still get those happy, hippie Wonderfruit vibes Saturday and Sunday at the Asai Chinatown hotel where festival...
Travel Vietnam by tongue at Chinatown’s Hybe Songwat
Once in Chinatown, many either forage for street food bites or dine at one of its historic family joints. But find Vietnam-inspired affordable fine-dining hidden in a trending...
After 90 years, Bangkok’s ‘Muslim Restaurant’ to serve its last mutton biryani
A legendary halal restaurant in Bangkok’s old quarter will shut down next week after nearly a century. After serving delicious authentic Muslim-friendly dishes over 90 years,...
30 installations to see on Charoen Krung street art walking tour
Head to the Charoen Krung old quarter for a lengthy walking tour of street art installations now through September. Colour of Charoen Krung stretches three kilometers from Soi...
Woman fined for throwing bagged cats into Wat Pho
A woman caught on tape tossing bags containing live cats over a wall into the Wat Pho compound was fined THB10,000 on Monday. The woman, who was not identified, was fined for one...
Jazz outpost FooJohn calls it quits on Charoen Krung
A Charoen Krung establishment that fused food and live music while showcasing gentrification done right is calling it quits. Nearly four years after it was transformed from an old...
POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS
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Silom / Bang Rak
This riverside neighborhood offers far more than meets the eye Decades ago,...
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Phrom Phong
From high-end malls to secondhand bookstores, Phrom Phong is the center of life...
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Nonthaburi
Many music legends have performed at Nonthaburi’s IMPACT arena, the most...