#SmartChoice? Netizens Unconvinced by Prayuth’s Simple Meal
BANGKOK — When he’s not pulling the levers of power, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha is a simple human who eats modest meals.
Controversial Coverage of ‘Murder Babes’ Raises Press Freedom Stakes
BANGKOK — The government took steps to regulate popular Facebook pages this week, and among the 30 such pages summoned to meet with broadcast...
Primetime Soap Reignites Debate Over Executing Rapists
BANGKOK — A primetime soap with sexual assault as a central plot point has inflamed social debate over the death penalty and rape culture.
Thank You For Finding Boys, Internet Proclaims
BANGKOK — The internet was surging with a rare emotion following the discovery of 12 boys and a coach trapped 10 days in a flooded cave: gratitude.
‘Black Lives Matter’ Goes Online in Thailand, Call for End of Racism
BANGKOK — A group of Thais and foreigners in Bangkok staged a virtual protest on Sunday in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement and the ongoing anti-racism protests in the United States.
Police Hunt for Gibbon Selfie Hawker on Koh Samui
KOH SAMUI — Island police are on the lookout for a repeat wildlife offender who farms tourists for money by charging them for photos...
Army Borrows Thaksin Slogan to Promote Prayuth
BANGKOK — Twelve years after his predecessor expelled Thaksin Shinawatra from Thailand, the current junta leader shares at least one thing with the man...
Rural Temple Statues of Magical Beasts Melt Hearts, Inspire Fanart
KHON KAEN — While Chinese dragons inspire awe and Greek centaurs represent mysterious wisdom for centuries, Thai mythical creatures have the power to make the internet squeal.
At Wit’s End, Poorest Thais Turn to Charity for Survival in Pandemic
BANGKOK — A grandma selling shirts on Facebook Live for 3 baht. Blind masseuses struggling to navigate the government website for cash handouts. A taxi driver breaking down in tears on the news when he admits he has no food to eat.
Army Chief Recommends Netflix’s ‘The Great Hack’
BANGKOK — The army chief has recommended people watch a Netflix documentary about how social media can be weaponized to turn the tide of...