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The only way to beat Bangkok traffic is to fly above it—so we did

Iñigo S. Roces
Posted at May 04 12:16 PM

Perhaps the only other city in Southeast Asia as notorious for its traffic as Manila is Bangkok. Thais can spend as much as half a day in gridlock, even with its elevated highways. While aboard the Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2, here's  the car-crazy city from the sky Read more »

VIDEO: This Bangkok micro-cinema also shows Filipino indie films

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 14 11:43 AM

Cinema Oasis is a one-year old micro-cinema that showcases independent films from all over Asia. It’s also become the venue to show its owner’s films which have been banned from commercial release in Thailand. Read more »

Fire at Bangkok shopping mall kills 3; 8 others hurt

Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 10:00 PM

BANGKOK - A fire at a shopping center in Bangkok killed three people and injured at least eight, police said on Wednesday, adding that firefighters had brought the blaze under control. Read more »

This micro-cinema in Bangkok is run by Thailand’s “most banned filmmaker”

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 08 11:04 PM

For Alice Skinhead, making movies hasn’t been the easiest journey—even as it has been one great discovery. “I realized that if I took a camera with me and film everything, then I can take everybody with me everywhere.” Read more »

Thailand's rising political star charged with sedition

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Apr 06 04:10 PM

BANGKOK - The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand's military government was charged on Saturday with sedition, the latest legal action facing the rising star after a disputed March election. Read more »

VIDEO: We tried the Bangkok sidewalk eatery famous for its oyster omelette and Michelin badge

ANCX
Updated as of Mar 14 02:50 PM

This unfussy hole-in-the-wall in Bangkok’s Chinatown has been praised for its excellent oyster omelette, and overall value-for-money dining experience. We spoke to its second generation owner to learn its secret. Read more »

This Thai chef's grandfather told him not to open a restaurant, but he did anyway and earned a Michelin star

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 10 02:39 PM

Despite his family's initial reservations, Chef Thitid Tassanakajohn has made Le Du in Bangkok the talk of the town, earning raves for his modern, ingredients-focused take on traditional Thai cuisine Read more »

Meth 'disaster' for region as seizures surge in Thailand

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 07:22 AM

Seizures of high-purity crystal methamphetamine have surged more than tenfold in Thailand over the past two years, statistics show, a stark indicator of the growth in industrial-scale production of the stimulant in neighboring Myanmar.   Read more »

Lost in the romance of travel on board the Eastern and Oriental express

David Celdran
Updated as of Feb 01 06:35 PM

With bullet trains reducing travel to a literal blur, the Eastern and Oriental Express allows the wanderlust to experience a time when the trip itself was the destination Read more »

Hundreds of schools to shut as toxic smog chokes Bangkok

Anusak Konglang and Thanaporn Promyayai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 05:19 PM

The battle against smog comes during Thailand's key tourist season, with the Chinese New Year getaway looming, in a country where earnings from foreign visitors make up around a fifth of the economy. Read more »

Thailand to make it rain as pollution chokes Bangkok

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 05:16 AM

Thailand is set to deploy rainmaking planes to seed clouds in an effort to tackle the pall of pollution that has shrouded the capital in recent weeks. Read more »

Thailand to make it rain as pollution chokes Bangkok

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 05:12 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand is set to deploy rainmaking planes to seed clouds in an effort to tackle the pall of pollution that has shrouded the capital in recent weeks. Read more »

Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport says fears death if repatriated

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 08:04 AM

BANGKOK - A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she was repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country on Sunday. Read more »

Pag-uwi ni Miss Universe Catriona Gray, inaantabayanan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 12:20 PM

Dalawang araw matapos ang kaniyang tagumpay sa pagwawagi ng korona sa Miss Universe 2018, inaantabayanan na ngayon ang pag-uwi sa Pilipinas ni Catriona Gray. Read more »

DOT lauds Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray for promoting PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 08:49 AM

MANILA - A woman of beauty, grace, and intellect would best describe Catriona Gray as shown in her stellar performance in Miss Universe 2018.  Read more »

Catriona Gray's Instagram following doubles after coronation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 08:43 AM

MANILA - Everyone just couldn't get enough of her. Read more »

DOTR: Parked cars in salons after Philippines' Miss Universe win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:58 PM

MANILA - As the country celebrates Philippine bet Catriona Gray's win in Miss Universe, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) hopped on the bandwagon in a stream of jokes and memes that flooded social media. Read more »

Catriona overcame anxiety with Filipinos' support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 09:14 PM

"Fellow Filipinos, the other fans, [they] just lift up my spirit," Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray told TV Patrol on Monday.  Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray's walk to the Miss Universe crown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 04:10 PM

Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, the fourth time the Southeast Asian country has won the international beauty pageant. Read more »

Catriona gets 1 million Instagram followers on eve of Miss Universe finale

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 02:22 AM

Hours before the much-anticipated coronation of Miss Universe 2018, Catriona Gray hits the 1-million mark on Instagram. Read more »