Ink Runs Wild: Tattoo Expo Returns to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Yakuza, blackwork or sak yant? Whatever your style is, you got it.
Thai Court Dismisses Treason Charge Against Junta Leader
BANGKOK – Thailand’s criminal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by four activists who accused junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha of high treason for staging a coup d'etat against an elected government one year ago.
#VaultWatch: Camera to Penetrate Repository’s Secrets
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — The mysteries of an antique and extremely well-locked vault will soon be divulged now that municipal and railway officials have agreed on a course of action.
China Resumes Visa Issuance to Foreigners
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China's visa authorities abroad will resume issuance of all categories of visas to foreigners starting on Wednesday, according to...
Wannarit Pongprayoon Does it All Wrong to Make it Right for Bangkok’s Music Tribes
By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — When Wannarit “Pok” Pongprayoon was a ‘90s teenager, his parents signed him up at a Yamaha music school to learn the electronic keyboard. It was kind of a trend then.
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — When Wannarit “Pok” Pongprayoon was a ‘90s teenager, his parents signed him up at a Yamaha music school to learn the electronic keyboard. It was kind of a trend then.
Education Commission Recalls 'Porn Star' Math Textbooks
BANGKOK — The Office of Vocational Education Commission (VEC) has ordered a recall of 2,000 high school mathematics textbooks that unwittingly feature a Japanese porn star on the cover.
HM King Visits Royal Farm Project in First Trip Outside Hospital
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King visited a royal agriculture project inside his palace in Bangkok today in his first trip outside the hospital since he was checked in last October.
22 Arrested Over Yala Bombing Spree
YALA — Thai authorities have arrested 22 suspects in connection with a three-day spate of bombings in the southern border province of Yala that injured nearly 20 people last month.
Hong Kong-born Singer Coco Lee Dies By Suicide At Age 48
HONG KONG (AP) — Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide,...
Thailand to Boost Average Height With Better School Meals
BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand is to launch a campaign to increase the average height of its citizens through better nutrition at school and health awareness for children, officials said Friday.