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Bangkok & Thailand travel news

What's actually changing in Bangkok — local services, transport, rules, events and stories residents and visitors need to know.

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CITY SERVICESBangkok power cuts today: 17 areas face planned outages from 08:00, with some work running to 15:30
ENVIRONMENTBangkok waste-sorting drive: BKK WASTE PAY can cut qualifying household waste fees from 60 to 20 baht
EVENTBangkok Flower Festival 2026 blooms at Pak Khlong Talat through 27 Sep: floral art, workshops, markets and projection mapping
PUBLIC HEALTHBangkok builds Heat-Health Action Plan: risk maps, pilot communities and targeted heat warnings
TRANSPORTBangkok Car Free Week runs 20–27 Sep: BMA asks residents to leave cars home and try public transport, walking and cycling
SHOPPINGPokémon Center Bangkok confirms December 2026 opening at centralwOrld; Shaymin is the store symbol
CULTUREOne Small World at EmQuartier: global culture festival runs 17–20 Sep, with French night tonight
TRANSPORTBangkok’s 17–45 baht common rail fare targets 1 January 2027: transfers, refunds and payment changes
AIR QUALITYBangkok tightens late-2026 PM2.5 vehicle controls: what the Low Emission Zone means
CITYBangkok inspects 47 data centres: noise, heat, backup fuel and permit rules under review
CULTUREBangkok International Festival of Dance & Music: next shows from 17 Sep, ticket prices and free MRT shuttle
TOURISMChina Golden Week travel surge: Thailand forecasts ~250,000 Chinese visitors from 25 Sep–7 Oct — what Bangkok travellers should expect
TRAFFICAdaptive traffic lights switch on at Saphan Taksin–ICONSIAM from 6am Monday: new signal timing and U-turn plan
TRANSPORTMRT Blue Line service restored after Hua Lamphong signalling failure: Hua Lamphong fault resolved after major 12 September disruption; backup-route lessons for commuters and visitors
AIRPORT RULESChecked-baggage inspection rules change on 16 October: TSA-lock advice, bag-opening powers and what Bangkok flyers need to know
PUBLIC SAFETYRama III oil contamination source still under investigation after pressure testing finds no leak in inspected pipeline
WEATHERBangkok heavy-rain alert runs into Sunday: TMD flags isolated heavy rain, local flood risk and a flexible 13 September travel plan
FILMBangkok International Film Festival opens today: 8:30pm opening film at ICON CINECONIC, 13–27 September programme and multi-venue visitor guide
TRANSPORTAirport Rail Link is set to keep running after 30 September: temporary operator talks continue while SRT prepares a backup takeover
EVENTGastech 2026 opens at BITEC on 14 September: exact daily hours, complimentary visitor access and the easiest Bang Na BTS route
ENVIRONMENTFree Seub Nakhasathien memorial weekend at BACC brings conservation talks, documentaries and music to Bangkok
LOCALBangkok now has 19 BMA Express service points across malls, transit locations and City Hall
ARTSBACC Performance Art Project #15 opens with “Equality” theme and performances running through November
EVENTFree Bangkok Big Band concert at Lumphini Park tonight: 5pm start, free entry and practical same-day guide
LOCALPracharat Bamphen water outage tonight: MWA says the affected stretch from Soi 15 to opposite Soi 26 is scheduled to lose water from 10pm until 4am
FASHIONFashion to the World – Thai T’Reasures lands at ICONSIAM from 18–20 September: Thai runway shows, jewellery, craft and 10 textile journeys linking design to destinations
CULTURERoyal Barge Procession 2026: public Chao Phraya rehearsals continue from 17 September, with 52 barges, October full-dress rehearsals and the Royal Kathin procession on 6 November
EVENTBangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music continues through 17 October: Cinderella, contemporary dance, Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, opera and Eifman Ballet remain on the programme
FLIGHTSRiyadh Air launches nonstop Riyadh–Bangkok flights to Suvarnabhumi: three weekly 787-9 services now, planned to increase to daily in October 2026
EVENTThailand Coffee Fest takes over IMPACT Halls 5–8 from 10–13 September: free entry, 20,000+ square metres, 380+ exhibitors and shops, Thai coffee championships, international roasters and workshops
VISAThailand has confirmed the end of the 60-day visa exemption: from 15 September 2026, travellers from 60 countries and territories move to a 30-day visa exemption (official MFA source)
ARRIVALSThailand logged 18.5 million foreign arrivals and roughly 896 billion baht in tourism revenue over the first seven months of 2026, led by visitors from China, Malaysia and India
FOODBangkok's Sühring becomes only the second restaurant in Thailand to reach three Michelin stars, joining Sorn at the top of the 2026 guide's 468-venue selection
FLIGHTSTransNusa launches a new twice-daily Jakarta–Bangkok service into Suvarnabhumi, adding to the airport's growing regional connections
FLIGHTSSun PhuQuoc Airways begins a daily Bangkok–Phu Quoc route, opening a new direct link to Vietnam's island resort area
CULTUREA new self-guided Rattanakosin heritage trail links Old City museums, a 111-piece textile exhibition and classical Thai performances into one walkable route
FOODThe 2026 Michelin Guide Thailand welcomes its first Burmese restaurant and a khao soi specialist from a Michelin-starred chef among 13 new Bib Gourmand additions
EVENTSAmazing Thailand Countdown returns to ICONSIAM's riverside for the year-end festival season, with organisers projecting over 500,000 visitors during the New Year period