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![[UPDATED] Thailand on Edge as King's Health Deteriorates](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/SVIK4zRb.jpg)
Asia
[UPDATE] At 3:52pm on Thursday, October 13, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away at age 88, according to The Guardian . Tensions are high in Thailand as citizens await further news on the health of their king, the world’s longest-reigning monarch.
![[Video] What Asia Eats: Bizarre Food Fads From Across the Continent](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/lXuEm5Lb.jpg)
Eat & Drink
In kitchens and on tables across the continent, Asia serves up some pretty unique grub.
![[Photos] What's Left Inside Saigon's Iconic Tax Center](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Qb7Rwyyb.jpg)
Saigon
The Saigon Tax Center, a historic icon of old Saigon, has been reduced to a metal skeleton and heaps of rubble.
Vietnam
China has begun operating three new nuclear power plants near its border with Vietnam, raising safety concerns in the event of an accident.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 30 provinces and cities formulate and implement green growth plan [VNS] Hoi An to issue tourist code of conduct [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed two new Zika cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of nationwide cases since April to five.
Society
Young Vietnamese are performing increasingly absurd and dangerous acts in the name of Facebook likes.
Saigon
As you’re reading this, Saigon’s iconic Tax Center is meeting its ultimate demise, making room for a new, 40-story skyscraper.
Saigon
Heavy rains combined with this year’s highest tides could mean Saigoneers are in for more flooding this weekend and early next week, according to the southern region’s Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC may get tough on smoking, drinking in government offices [VnExpress] Hanoi lake returns to life after mass fish deaths [VnExpress]
Development
While Vietnam holds great potential for reneweable energy sources like solar and wind, a lack of supportive regulations has made it difficult for sustainable energy projects to get off the ground. Meanwhile, the use of polluting coal plants is set to increase.
Vietnam
Following a spate of spontaneously combusting phones , Samsung has halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 device.
Food Culture
Anthony Bourdain is probably the favored culinary Midas among Vietnamese vendors, as it seems that every bowl of bún he touches turns to gold.
![[Photos] 3D-Printed Chess Set Features Famous Figures From Vietnamese History](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KdXqEVhb.jpg)
Culture
A trio of RMIT students are turning heads after creating a custom chess set featuring famous figures from Vietnamese history.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport recently proposed the construction of a 1,372-kilometer expressway connecting Hanoi and Saigon.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Disaster alert and watch system to be built in 13 coastal localities [DTI] Vietnam spends $344mn importing Chinese, Thai fruits: customs [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Travel Vietnam With These Cheeky Nón Lá](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aqZzbTBb.jpg)
Travel
Nón lá have become the star of the show for an upcoming sea voyage organized by the Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP), all thanks to a band of whimsical young Vietnamese.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed rice exports to the United States on hold due to increased levels of pesticide residue in its rice shipments.
Society
In the struggle towards creating an organic Vietnam , while many consumers are turning to online outlets to purchase safe produce , others are deciding to grow their own food.
Saigon
Saigoneers living in the vicinity of District 10’s Dan Chu Square may be aghast to discover that their homes could be sitting on the city’s largest mass burial site.
Saigon
City officials are hoping to upgrade deteriorating apartment buildings and relocate 20,000 households along Saigon’s canals through private funding.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Provincial court rejects lawsuits filed against Taiwanese fish killer Formosa [VnExpress] Vietnam, slavery and racism tackled on NBA nonfiction shortlist [The Guardian]
Saigon
In today’s Saigon, Bui Vien Street is commonly known as the city’s backpacker paradise, not to mention one of its many nightlife hotspots. It’s unclear whether urban planners in the southern hub had originally envisioned the neighborhood as Saigon’s downtown tourist quarter, but if you dig deeper into the story of the man behind the name, Bui Vien is an apt historical figure for the area.
Arts & Culture
The Youth Culture Library sets out to become an outlet of self-expression for young people and non-commercial artists through the ultimate form of alternative culture: zines.
