Bangkok

A woman checks her phone while riding on the back of a motorbike.

This app is disrupting motorbike taxis in Bangkok. Some are disrupting right back.

Technology

On every major corner in Bangkok, there’s a motorbike taxi crew that will zip you to your destination by any means necessary. But their dominance is now threatened by an app called Grab.

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Police: Refugee family stuck in Bangkok airport for two months

Global Politics

VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry whether worst of flooding is over

VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry floodwaters will innundate city this weekend

VIDEO: Bangkok residents evacuate as Thailand suffers from continued flooding

VIDEO: Flooding inundates Thailand, threatens Bangkok

Thousands have been hurt by rising flood waters in Thailand as one of the worst monsoons in years hits the country. Bangkok is next in line.

Burmese Migrant Workers on Edge in Thailand

Migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos make up about 10 percent of Thailand’s workforce. But now that Thailand has increased its minimum wage, it’s also making it harder for immigrant workers to stay.

Why a Bangkok Neighborhood Flood Barrier was Torn Down

Global Politics

Reporter Irwin Loy reports on the dividing line in a flooded part of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.

The World

Slideshow: Thailand’s Flood Leaving Stranded Pets

Global Politics

Some of those stranded in Thailand’s calamitous floods are family pets. A group of volunteers has been heading into flooded Bangkok neighborhoods, rescuing frantic cats and dogs.

More Bangkok Residents Flee

People in other districts of western Bangkok flee their homes as floodwaters rise.