Somkid Pheuk-ngam, a 67-year-old who lives near a canal just north of central Bangkok, told the AFP news agency: “The water keeps coming in. It’s hard to go out now. It’s like at my waist level now. “I cannot go anywhere. I have been closing my shop for two days now.” She said water levels
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Francis Coultier, 39, who is originally from Canada but now lives in Bangkok. It’s been edited for length and clarity. The first time I learned about about digital nomadism, I was around 29 and living in Canada. I remember seeing people on the internet working remotely
The Debsirin School, founded in Bangkok in 1885, is one of Thailand’s top secondary schools with branches across the country. It counts many prominent Thai figures as its alumni, from diplomats and athletes to several prime ministers. A female seventh grader, still in school uniform, told the BBC she was standing in front of her
A sudden explosion of flames in a crowded bar sends revelers panicking toward a single, narrow exit. The thick, toxic smoke suffocates them. The bodies of those who have succumbed block the escape of those who have not. These horrific scenes occurred not only at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok last Sunday
Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner, which quickly cut power to the entire bar. But several people who had previously visited the bar described it as a dark room even in its original state. Phatsara Khamloet, who visited in May, told BBC Thai she had to
Updated July 13, 2026 — 8:48 a.m.,first published 5:27 a.m. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO Bangkok: An explosive fire at a popular pub in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, has killed 27 people in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind
