BANGKOK – Having served as Thailand’s air transport hub for six long years, the aged and crumbling Suvarnabhumi Airport is at long last ready to be relieved of its duties, the government announced today. “It’s never easy to say goodbye, but it’s time to look forward,” said Nirandra Theeranartsin, acting president of Airports of Thailand, as he revealed the bold new proposal for Bangkok’s... 

BANGKOK — Sondhi Limthongkul, a leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy and founder of Manager Media Group, was sentenced to 20 years of expensive and irritating bail payments for fraud. The Criminal Court found Sondhi guilty on 17 counts of criminal and securities law violations related to Manger Media Group, for a total sentence of 85 years of bail, later commuted to 20 due to... 

photo by khonkaen.ws BANGKOK – The national beer garden industry appealed directly to the PT-led government for financial assistance after its worst-ever beer garden season came to an abrupt end on January 4. With unseasonal temperatures rising to 36C and humidity up to 80%, the beer gardens of the capital city and upcountry have been devastated by low turnout and poor sales of iced lager and... 

BANGKOK – The continued rumors and threats of New Year’s bombs is finally giving small business owners in the capital something to celebrate. Recent polls on social media and leading newspapers suggest that many revelers are choosing smaller venues this year, believing that terrorists are more likely to select large crowds and venues as targets. As a result, small bars and restaurants are seeing... 

BANGKOK – As the nation prepares for the jubilant celebration of His Majesty the King’s 7th cycle birthday, various municipal and national governing bodies have hastily proposed to rename all or nearly all existing structures in the kingdom after the revered monarch to mark the occasion. Having already renamed the Industrial Ring Road Bridge to be the Bhumipol Bridge 1 and Bhumipol Bridge 2, and...