Tag Archives : Bangkok

S+PBA is a Bangkok based architecture firm who is known for their really cool designs and concepts. In fact, the company has been widely celebrated for their green endeavours and environmentally friendly concepts. Bangkok is situated in an area where floods are common and the waters are very polluted which makes it quite a hazard for those who live [...]

Soft toys in the shape of various animals isn’t anything new for the Bangkok airport authorities, and are more than legal as well as safe to travel with to any part of the world. But, what the authorities weren’t at all prepared for was to find a sedated real life cub of a tiger hidden discreetly among the scores of soft toys in the baggage of a [...]

Thai troops charged at protesters on Monday, a day after the state of emergency was announced in Bangkok. The current and raging anti-government demonstrations are posing a tough challenge to the Thai government at the moment. At least 94 people were injured and two people were killed because of the civil unrest. Throughout the day, soldiers fired [...]

Laos will finally be connected to the world next week. A new rail link to Thailand across Mekong River is complete. The bridge over the river connecting the two picturesque lands will be called ‘The Friendship Bridge’. The railway line will be inaugurated on Thursday and first train will roll out on Friday morning. The distance between two connecting [...]

New Year celebrations and related parties lost their charm in Bangkok when one of the nightclubs caught fire and about 60 people died in the inferno. The flames spread quickly through the dance floor and charred the occupants beyond recognition. It is not clear what started the fire. The club was filled with both Thais and foreigners. One witness felt [...]

Thailand has always been one among the favorites in a traveler’s guide. Its fascinating architecture and culture is admired by the visitors throughout the world. One such must see shrine is the Buddhist temple in the city of Khun Han, situated 400 miles to the north east of Bangkok. Thai monks used more than a million recycled beer bottles (Heineken-green [...]