KATHMANDU, Aug  9: Aloft Kathmandu Thamel marked its 5th anniversary with a celebration that brought together its travel trade and business partners, highlighting five years of delivering notable hospitality since its opening in 2019. The hotel has become a vibrant destination for both local and international guests.

KATHMANDU, June 21: According to businessmen, besides night entertainment businesses, other businesses in the Thamel area, open 24 hours from April 13, have not flourished. According to the local businessmen, even after two months of the implementation of the decision to allow these businesses to operate round the clock  with the aim of enhancing economic activities and promoting tourism in the Thamel area, these businesses have not grown as expected.

KATHMANDU, May 17: A food and handicraft fair is to be organized in Thamel to promote tourism.

KATHMANDU, April 16: An art exhibition and workshop kicked off in Thamel, Kathmandu, from Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Thamel and Durbarmarg area will be open 24 hours a day from today.

KATHMANDU, April 11: Nepal Police has prepared a special security plan for keeping Thamel and Durbarmarg areas of Kathmandu open round the clock.

KATHMANDU, April 11: Kathmandu's main tourist area, Thamel, will remain operational 24 hours starting from April 13.

New code of conduct has ruled out juveniles from going to discos while dance bars need to maintain cultural values during their late night operations.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Rabi Lamichhane, has said that the concerns of locals and business community at Thamel and  Durbar Marg areas would be addressed before deciding to open the areas round-the-clock.

KATHMANDU, April 5: A new strict prohibition on speeding and honking has been mandated for vehicles traversing the streets of Thamel. Vehicles cannot be driven at high speed in Thamel, the main tourist hub of the federal capital.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Local residents have expressed dissatisfaction with the decision to open Thamel, a major tourist destination in Kathmandu, 24 hours a day seven days a week.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The government is gearing up to open the Thamel and Durbarmarg areas of Kathmandu 24 hours a day.

KATHMANDU, March 20: Under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, preparations are being made to open the Thamel and Durbarmarg areas of Kathmandu 24 hours a day.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4:  A Chinese national has been found dead in Thamel, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal Police have arrested 11 individuals with an amount of Rs 1,362,500. A team from the District Police Range, Kathmandu, and Police Circle, Sorhakhutte, arrested 11 individuals along with the cash from Hotel Vienna operated by Amala Roka Magar located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26, Jyatha. The information about their arrest was made public on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Thamel is set to host the 'New Year Eve Thamel Street Festival' on the eve of the English New Year 2024.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Installation of CC camera at Thamel, the main tourist hub in Kathmandu, has begun.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: CCTV cameras have been installed in Thamel, the main tourist destination of the federal capital Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Tourists' mobility has visibly increased in Thamel – the main tourism hub in the Kathmandu Valley– with the advent of the autumn season. Tourism entrepreneurs are elated with the rise in the arrival of tourists.

THAMEL, May 13: Tourism entrepreneurs and landlords have conducted a clean-up drive in Thamel, one of the popular tourist hubs in Kathmandu, to make it clean and a tourist attraction.

KATHMANDU, May 4: CCTV cameras are going to be installed on the roads in Thamel, the main tourist hub of the federal capital. Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) in collaboration with Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC) will install CCTV cameras on the roads within Thamel.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Ramesh Poudel from Pokhara, who was staying in a hotel near Full Moon Club in Thamel, could not sleep all night due to the noise from the club.

KATHMANDU, August 5: The cluttered wires in Thamel, the main tourist destination of the capital, will be removed. A meeting of the bodies concerned at the office of the Thamel Tourism Development Council on Thursday decided to remove the cables of various service-providing companies placed in a cluttered manner within Thamel.

Everyone wants to have some fun after a hectic weekday. Chilling at night with some good food, music and friends is what one needs for days ahead during the weekends. And in that sense, the night life with pubs, bars, discotheques and restaurants open for 24 hours used to be hip and happening, before the pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Since all householders, businessmen and workers in Thamel have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the entrepreneurs based in Thamel have demanded the government create an environment conducive to business in the tourist hub. Thamel, a major business center in Kathmandu, was affected hugely by the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The operators of Senate Club in Thamel, Kathmandu robbed and beat a customer on Saturday night.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Businesspersons at Thamel area on Thursday staged a protest demanding resumption of nightlife in the famous tourist hub in the capital city Kathmandu.

More than 200 businesses have already left Thamel

Actress Keki Adhikari has shared a photo with former king Gyanendra Shah, former crowned princess Himani Shah and Prerana Shah while writing 'Pleasure Being in the frame' on her Facebook story.

‘Zaika-E-Pakistan’—a Pakistani food festival kicked off on Thursday at a restaurant of Fairfield by Marriott, Kava Restaurant.

A group art exhibition titled ‘Together International Art Exhibition’ has begun at Mithila Art Gallery, Thamel. The exhibition was inaugurated by Gopal Chitrakar, Vice Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts on Tuesday.

Since, the hippie era (1970s), Thamel has been one of the popular tourist hubs in Nepal. Known for the night life activities such as live music and night party, this part of the city has garnered the title ‘City That Never Sleeps’.

KATHMANDU, June 4: Metropolitan Tourist Information Center has been inaugurated at the capital's tourist hub Thamel, in preparation for Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020. The center has been established under the joint aegis of Nepal Tourism Board, VNY Secretariat, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward 26.

Celebrating World Music Day, Aloft Kathmandu Thamel partnered with Alliance Française Kathmandu at the event ‘Fête de la Musique’, held at Chhaya Center, Thamel on June 21. The hotel was also a sponsor of the event.

Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar performed live at Lords of the Drinks (LOD), Thamel on Saturday and the concert got into a controversy.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Surya Heritage – a nine-storied building in Thamel – has opened booking for spaces. Issuing a statement, Surya Heritage said that the building is earthquake-resistant has features like basement parking and 24 hours water facility.

Famous author Rudyard Kipling once said, “God couldn’t be everywhere and therefore he made mother.”  And visual artist Sandhya Silwal with the similar notion, paid tribute to her mother dedicating her solo exhibition to her mother.

KATHMANDU, May 14: Police have arrested five persons for possessing banned Indian currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination amounting to IRs 1,590,500.

KATHMANADU, May 4: Nepal Police has rescued 20 underage boys and girls from various club and dance bars in Thamel.

Heritage site of Kamalpokhari in Thamel has become the representative case of how rich and powerful connive to get public land under their ownership.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Over 12 ropani of land belonging earlier to the well-known heritage site of Kamalpokhari at Thamel but captured by influential business people in the capital is now awaiting a major ruling from the Supreme Court. The 15-storey Chhaya Center complex has lately been built on the land.

Thamel is home to some of the finest restaurants in Nepal. There are a lot of eateries that serve different varieties of dishes and leaving a mark behind in this grand plethora of delicacies is difficult to say the least. And then you have Melrose Restaurant and Bar. Opened in September 2018, Melrose has racked up quite the reviews and accolades from diners.

Dalai- la Art Space based on Thamel is showcasing art works by artist Asha Dangol entitled ‘New Beginning' since January 11.

KATHMANDU, The Children Art Museum Nepal (CAM Nepal) is set to host the second Hogwarts Express, an annual Harry Potter-themed event. The fundraising event, inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies, will be held on Saturday from 12pm-7pm at the Godavari Alumni Association (GAA) hall in Thamel.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Police have arrested three people for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman in Thamel on Tuesday night.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The art exhibition 'Sound of Existence' by artist Manish Lal Shrestha is on display from November 12 at Dalai-la, Thamel.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The police have rescued 35 child workers from various restaurants and dance bars in Thamel area in Kathmandu. The rescue was made as part of a weeklong children's special rescue programme by a team from the Metropolitan Police Circle, Lainchaur.

The ‘Cosmopolitan’ art exhibition at Woodcraft Gallery, Satghumti, Thamel concluded on Wednesday. Artworks of nine different artists were showcased at the exhibition. Some forms of arts exhibited were traditional and contemporary sculpture, ink sketch, paubha, and contemporary paintings.

They say worthwhile things are hard to find. Well, they might just be right. The French Bakery, located at Chhetrapati in Kathmandu, sort of proves that statement correct. Skirting the vibrant and buzzing streets of Thamel and a little tricky to locate, sits the French Bakery that has delighted the food worshipping populace of the town with its unparalleled bakery goods and wildly diverse food, all of which are served in an elegant manner.

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu, is going to witness the cultural street festival to be held here for the first time from September 27.