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SEA Games 2025: After a colourful and chaotic Games, Thailand says goodbye

CMG20251220-PekYL01白艳琳/陈芷馨/Sea Games Closing ceremony [Rajamangala National Stadium]

Performers take stage at the 33rd SEA Games closing ceremony on Dec 20, 2025.
CMG20251220-PekYL01白艳琳/陈芷馨/Sea Games Closing ceremony [Rajamangala National Stadium]

Performers take stage at the 33rd SEA Games closing ceremony on Dec 20, 2025.

Pickup driver killed after overpass collapses in Thai province near Bangkok

An 18-wheel dump truck had raised its bed while driving before colliding with the overpass structure.
An 18-wheel dump truck had raised its bed while driving before colliding with the overpass structure.

Telegram from Thailand

Why so many Singaporeans visit Bangkok yearly – and how I finally joined them

Sights, sound and year-round fun, Bangkok is the city that never sleeps.
Sights, sound and year-round fun, Bangkok is the city that never sleeps.

SEA Games 2025: Quiet in bustling Bangkok as Thailand gears up for opening ceremony

A placard promoting the 33rd Thailand Southeast Asian Games in downtown Bangkok on Dec 4, 2025.
A placard promoting the 33rd Thailand Southeast Asian Games in downtown Bangkok on Dec 4, 2025.

Mask up: PM2.5 pollution blankets Bangkok, with Sathorn district severely affected

Sathorn recorded the highest concentration, posing serious health risks, especially for vulnerable groups..
Sathorn recorded the highest concentration, posing serious health risks, especially for vulnerable groups..

Air quality in Bangkok and its vicinity may exceed safety standards from Nov 28 to Dec 2

A view of Chiang Mai, a city affected by seasonal smoke pollution, in October. Some areas in Bangkok and its vicinity may reach orange-level pollution.
A view of Chiang Mai, a city affected by seasonal smoke pollution, in October. Some areas in Bangkok and its vicinity may reach orange-level pollution.

Bangkok braces itself for plunge in temperatures as winter weather approaches

The Thai capital and central provinces face a 4-deg C temperature drop from Nov 17.
The Thai capital and central provinces face a 4-deg C temperature drop from Nov 17.

Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

At the time of his arrest, She Zhijiang headed a gambling empire that included a US$15 billion (S$19.5 billion) casino, entertainment and tourism complex called Shwe Kokko.
At the time of his arrest, She Zhijiang headed a gambling empire that included a US$15 billion (S$19.5 billion) casino, entertainment and tourism complex called Shwe Kokko.

Thailand on high alert as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches

Flooding in front of the Bangkok Remand Prison in Chatuchak on Nov 4.
Flooding in front of the Bangkok Remand Prison in Chatuchak on Nov 4.

Bangkok sinkhole filled but road still closed to allow for demolition of nearby police station

The giant sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok, in front of Vajira General Hospital, has been filled with 1,700 cubic m of crushed stone.
The giant sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok, in front of Vajira General Hospital, has been filled with 1,700 cubic m of crushed stone.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.