Viral Video Shows School Kids Dragging Director’s Car Uphill
MAE HONG SON — A clip of students dragging a teacher’s truck up a muddy mountainside in northern Thailand went viral Thursday on the Thai internet.
Govt Backtracks From Threatening Facebook, Again
BANGKOK — Telecommunications regulators said Wednesday they decided to drop an ultimatum given to top foreign online platforms after finding flaws in their own...
Gov’t Committee Weighs Asking Facebook to Link Thai IDs
BANGKOK — Members of the junta-appointed reform committee said Tuesday that social media users need stricter identity verification methods to deter them from using it inappropriately.
Junta Romanticized in ‘Love Missions’ Military Drama
BANGKOK — A military-themed romantic soap opera premiered Saturday, inaugurating three months of the television show, which a mass media expert said is an attempt by the military government to rebrand itself and regain public popularity.
This Woman Eats Food, and Millions Tune in to Watch Her Do It
BANGKOK — Most people probably wouldn’t sit in front of their computers to watch someone eat for several minutes. But millions seem to be willing to see one Korean woman enjoy her meals again and again – so much so, that one of her videos has amassed more than 18 millions views.
Dog Rescued After Falling Onto BTS Rail (Video)
BANGKOK — A dog on Wednesday night spent a few hours trapped on the BTS Skytrain rail before it was finally rescued after operating...
Thais Celebrate Sunthorn Phu, ‘Shakespeare of Thailand’ (Photos)
BANGKOK — Monday marks the birthday of one of Thailand’s canonical figures of poetry and literature – and Thai netizens are composing tweet-length poems in his honor.
Nok Cabin Crew Gives ‘Toxic’ Welcome to Britney Spears
BANGKOK — A day after American pop singer Britney Spears touched down in Bangkok, a cover of her hit “Toxic” by four fetching Thai flight attendants was posted online to celebrate her arrival.
Watch Millennia of Khmer Fashion in 4 Minutes
PHNOM PENH — The creator of a video offering a rare look at Khmer fashion through the ages said she wants to call attention to the underappreciated beauty of her nation’s history.
Prayuth-Alike Cameos in Teen Singer Lumyai’s New MV
BANGKOK — Considered a major milestone in many luk thung stage singers’ careers, Lumyai Hai Thongkam – the teen singer criticized for her sexual dance moves and stage costume in recent weeks – released a music video Tuesday.