
Rethinking Victory Monument: Bangkok’s busiest bus hub
As one of the capital’s busiest roundabouts, Victory Monument has long functioned less as a designed transport hub than as a living organism.
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As one of the capital’s busiest roundabouts, Victory Monument has long functioned less as a designed transport hub than as a living organism.

A civil network of 14 organisations rallied today against, what they called, the government’s failure to handle the effects of the Middle East crisis, demanding that the administration lowers electricity prices, among other measures.

The oversupply problem of locally grown Nam Hom coconuts has been steadily addressed, thanks to measures implemented by the Commerce Ministry that have helped shore up market prices.

Just a short ride from Chiang Mai City in northern Thailand, a small dirt path leads away from the city outskirts to the dense, green slope of Doi Suthep mountain.

Arad, Israel (AP)- The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region.

Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure.

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has dispatched a special envoy to discuss the post-election situation and bilateral issues, according to an informed source.

Anutin Charnvirakul has returned as Thailand’s prime minister after winning majority support from the newly elected House of Representatives on March 19.

Starting today (Saturday), the frantic pulse of Bangkok shifts from commerce to curiosity. For 48 hours, the Thai capital is shedding its skin as a concrete jungle to become a sprawling, open-air laboratory.

Laos has ordered schools nationwide to cut in-person classes from five to three days a week, as part of emergency measures aimed at easing financial pressure on families amid continued fuel price volatility.

Most respondents to an opinion poll say they are worried or very worried about the ongoing oil crisis in the country, and almost half are not reassured by the government’s claim that there will be sufficient oil to meet domestic demand for up to 98 days, according to a NIDA Poll released today.

Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has been appointed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to take charge of addressing the energy crisis and preventing oil shortages in the country.

A 33-year-old former British reality television performer has been found dead in Phuket after going missing from his hotel earlier this month.

Washington, United States - President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis.

An energy expert from Thailand’s leading think tank is urging the government to reform its fuel price structures and to ease policy constraints preventing further investment in renewable energy, so the country can survive the energy crisis resulting from tensions in the Middle East.

The government has formed a special task force to inspect all oil depots nationwide to ensure that they are not hoarding fuel for profiteering, as the Energy Business Department today issued an edict requiring oil traders to report their oil stocks to the department on a daily basis, effective immediately.