Tag: Bangkok
Pakistan temporarily opens airspace for commercial flights
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday said that the country's airspace has been temporarily opened for commercial aviation.
Earlier, Pakistan kept its airspace closed...
PIA announces launch of new flights to Thailand, Malaysia
LAHORE: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday announced the launch of new flight routes to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in Thailand and Malaysia,...
Bahrain footballer to remain in detention: Thai court
BANGKOK: A former Bahrain national footballer with Australian refugee status must remain in detention in Thailand as he awaits possible extradition, a Bangkok court...
Leicester City footballers in Bangkok to pay respects to Vichai
BANGKOK: Players and staff from Leicester City were set to arrive in Bangkok Sunday to attend a mourning rite for the club's chairman Vichai...
Thai elite mourn Leicester City owner Vichai at elaborate funeral
BANGKOK: The elaborate funeral of Leicester City's Thai owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha began at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Saturday evening, as...
‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
BANGKOK: Thai rescuers on Thursday said they may be prodded into a complex extraction of 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded...
VIDEO: Begging in air, Beggar starts it during flight
Setting a new trend, a beggar started begging in reportedly Bangkok bound Karachi flight and took the crew by surprise. Some social media users...
Hundreds in Bangkok mark anniversary of army crackdown
BANGKOK: Hundreds of people gathered in Bangkok on Saturday to mark the anniversary of a deadly army crackdown on an anti-government protest in 2010...
Hundreds gather in Bangkok to issue ultimatum to military government
BANGKOK: Hundreds gathered at a Bangkok university on Saturday to deliver an ultimatum to Thailand's military government, the latest in a series of anti-government...
Pak embassy in Bangkok allegedly issuing passports to foreign nationals: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan embassy in Bangkok could be involved in issuing passports to foreign nationals, reports a local English daily.
This accusation comes from a former Pak...
Thailand’s street food vendors go digital
BANGKOK: Bangkok’s famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones.
Thailand is...
Thais bid final goodbye to beloved King
A sea of black-clad mourners massed across Bangkok's historic heart Thursday as funeral rituals began for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose passing...
Thousands queue to pay last respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol
BANGKOK: Almost 12 million people, or almost one-sixth of Thailand’s population, have visited the glittering Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to...
Bangkok named most popular city for international tourists in 2017
For the second year in a row, Bangkok is ready to be the world's top tourism destination, according to Forbes.com.
The Thai capital is predicted to...
Baldia factory fire wanted frontman ‘Bhola’ arrested in Bangkok
Bangkok police on Saturday arrested Abdul Rehman, alias Bhola, the alleged frontman in the 2012 arson attack at Baldia Factory, Thai daily the Bangkok...