Tag: Bangkok
Bangkok’s amulet market continues to thrive despite pandemic
Amulets are objects not only for collecting and trading, but are also at the heart of a growing trade
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic
Thailand's hospitals are being inundated with the country's biggest wave of infections so far
Thai police clash with protesters at anti-government rally
At least six police officers were injured during the clashes, with one officer shot in the leg and three others hit by shrapnel
Bangkok to convert disused train carriages into COVID-19 ward
The surge in cases in Bangkok has put pressure on the city’s medical system
K-pop activism a lifeline for Thailand’s hard-hit ‘tuk tuk’ drivers
Drivers of Bangkok's distinctive tuk tuks have been among the hardest-hit by the pandemic's devastation of Thailand's all-important tourism industry
Construction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
Work on the statue, which is as tall as a 20-storey building, started in 2017 and should be completed this year
Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccinations for monks at risk
About 500 monks were inoculated in the capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday and Wednesday
Protesters take over Bangkok streets in new show of defiance
Across Thailand, demonstrations were also being organized in at least 19 other provinces
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