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Thai rescue workers remove a body recovered from the building that collapsed in Bangkok’s Chatuchak area.

A ‘signal’ is picked up in the rubble and the call goes out for quiet

It is three days almost to the moment since the under-construction office tower collapsed in Bangkok. But miracles can happen, and the staging area is buzzing.

  • Zach Hope and Veena Thoopkrajae

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Gaggan in Bangkok, where everyone is equal as long as they can pay $750 for a meal.

I went to one of the world’s ‘coolest’ restaurants. I don’t get it

There’s a type of attraction popping up around the world that really rubs me the wrong way: pretentious places that pretend they’re not pretentious.

  • Ben Groundwater
The economical Special Express 40.

Thai train’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it highlight

This scenic rail journey is rocky at times, but it costs just $30 for a near nine-hour trip.

  • John Borthwick
Owner and founder Arnun Wattanaporn behind the counter at Kaizen.

This city’s coffee scene is unexpectedly Australian

Bangkok is following in the footsteps of cities like New York and Berlin by falling for Aussie coffee culture.

  • Ute Junker
Bells, whistles and wellness – Anantara Riverside.

Bangkok’s best places to stay, from budget to luxury

Bangkok has about 80,300 hotel rooms. You can check-in at any level, from backpacker bunkroom to presidential suite, and your stay never seems long enough.

  • John Borthwick
The Siam remains one of Bangkok’s finest luxury hotels.

In a city filled with luxury hotels, this is still the pinnacle

Once the height of Bangkok luxury, does The Siam still cut it in the city’s fiercely competitive luxury hotel market? Selflessly, I volunteered to find out.

  • Rob McFarland
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The Movenpick makes great use of its rooftop space.

This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok

The design of this hotel creates a vibe that feels more like a resort than a city hotel.

  • Craig Platt
The temple complex Wat Phra Kaew.

This dazzling complex is one of the world’s great architectural ensembles

Bangkok’s Grand Palace has been at the centre of ceremony for Thai kings since 1782.

  • Brian Johnston
Keith Davis, centre, is whisked away, prevented from talking to reporters at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.

Australian injured in Singapore Airlines flight speaks from hospital

Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.

  • Zach Hope and Jessica McSweeney
Josh Silverstone was discharged from a Thai hospital on Wednesday

In Bangkok, the wounded of Singapore Airlines 321 recall flight’s horror

Some are evidently traumatised. Many are seriously injured. One man limps by in a gown, neck brace and sling.

  • Zach Hope

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