Bangkok Skytrain Thonburi extension launched

Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) yesterday launched its first run over Chao Phraya river with free rides for passengers. The BTS extension from Saphan...

Bangkok traffic paralyzed as Red Shirts occupy Victory Monument

Bangkok traffic has been paralyzed after some taxi drivers used their cars to block two roads at the Victory Monument at noon today to press...

Thai garland lady smiles, while the red light keeps me waiting

An elderly Thai woman is seen selling jasmine garlands at the Rama 9 intersection during red light traffic. This Thai form of floral garland...

Protest Rally in Bangkok, NBT TV station seized

Today is a big day for PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy). They have blocked major roads into Bangkok and surrounded the Government H...

Don't Drive While Sleepy Campaign Sticker

This is a picture of Thai Health Promotion Foundation's media campaign sticker to prevent traffic accidents. It says " ตั้งสติก่อนส...

Heavy rain and floods, stuck on Petchburi Road under an umbrella with an iPod

Last night I was stuck on Petchburi Road with the heaviest rain I ever experienced under an umbrella. Just 10 minutes of heavy downpour and ...

Pushing a stalled car out of traffic near Sukhumvit

2 men and a lady push a stalled car out of traffic towards a nearby gas station near Sukhumvit.

Indonesia earthquake felt in Bangkok

Two powerful earthquakes were reported in Indonesia with preliminary magnitudes of 7.8 and 8.0 at around 18:10 Thai local time. The effect w...

Going down the subway drenched

It rained heavily yesterday evening followed by some real traffic, had to take a drenched walk down Bangkok subway.

Nearly empty road

Nearly empty road near Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, while the cars on the opposite direction are stuck in traffic.