Bangkok

He’s Thailand’s top snake catcher, and business is booming. There’s just one problem.

Pinyo Pukpinyo, the top snake catcher in Bangkok, maintaining direct eye contact with a monocled cobra to safely control the venomous snake after releasing it at his fire station in October.

Weekend Trip

Bangkok food guide: 5 must-try restaurants and cafes in and around Asok

Customers seated outside the Gapow Tapae shophouse eatery near Terminal 21, which is known for pad krapow or meat stir-fried with holy basil.

IMF chief says AI risks may exceed opportunities without safeguards and ethical framework

IMF chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva (left) said AI was already strengthening the global economy.

Bangkok nightlife: Where to wine, dine and jive to good music

Bangkok bars (clockwise from top left) Black Cabin, SoolHaus, Gen Wine Society, Sala Saneha and Aether.

Thai PM Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

Anutin instructed agencies to communicate water releases in advance, speed up clean-up, and prioritise vulnerable groups ahead of more rain.

Bangkok targets common rail ticketing with a $1.71 fare cap by 2027

Thailand also plans to connect road, rail and boat services and develop rail freight to lower the country’s logistics costs.

Thai Airways expects to clear backlog of 1,092 bags by Oct 4

A passenger searches for his delayed baggage at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, after heavy rain and flooding disrupted Thai Airways’ ground operations, in Bangkok, on Sept 29.

Hailstorm hit parts of Bangkok amid heavy rain on Oct 1

It comes after the Thai capital experienced some of its worst flooding in years in late September.

Thai Airways opens self-collection hub for luggage as flooding backlog eases

Labour shortage from severe flooding across Bangkok led to an accumulation of approximately 10,000 delayed suitcases at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Thai Airways to restore all flights on Oct 3 after staff shortage crisis

Thai Airways said it had accelerated flight management and mobilised personnel and resources from across its operations to prepare for the restoration of all scheduled services.

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