Extinction Event: Dinosaur Planet Closing Down
BANGKOK — Two years after it opened, a dinosaur-themed attraction will close to make way for another mall.
See Nepal’s Rejected Lives Through Photos Saturday
BANGKOK — Nomadic families wandering between the Indian border and the Nepali Himalayan foothills will be reflected through the lense of a French-English photographer’s first solo exhibition “In Nowhere Land” Friday.
Gov’t Gifts Thai-Designed Holy Vestment to Pope Francis
BANGKOK — Four papal outfits made by a Thai designer were delivered to Pope Francis by the Thai government as a gift to mark his visit to the kingdom on Thursday.
History and Pastries: French Residence Offers Free Tour This Saturday
BANGKOK — The historic riverside French Ambassador’s Residence will be open to the general public on Saturday in celebration of the first time a Siamese Envoy visited France.
Chiang Mai Airport Launches 24-Hour Service in November
Chiang Mai Airport will extend its service hours to 24 hours. The decision was announced by Keerati Kitmanawat, CEO of Thai Airports, and Nirut...
US Scales Down Participation in Annual Asia-Pacific War Games
BANGKOK (DPA) — Annual joint military exercises started Monday in Thailand with a reduced US contingent, an official said, amid Washington's reservations over the Thai junta that seized power in May.
State Petroleum Enterprise Sued For Resort Island Oil Spill
RAYONG — Business owners on Koh Samet island are suing a state-owned petroleum enterprise for the oil spill that polluted the resort island's beaches last year.
Table the Politics and Bite Into North Korean Cuisine at ‘Pyongyang Okryu’
BANGKOK — I’m sitting on a stranger’s blanket spread across a small patch of grass with a severe buzz from rapid-fire soju shots with every person I meet. It’s May 1, 2014, in Pyongyang, North Korea, and it seems everyone in the capital city has come to Mt. Taesong to dance and sway to the shrill of operatic recitatives celebrating hard work and self-reliance for Labor Day. Families huddle around bottles of moonshine and from small grills sizzle assorted meat and vegetables.
Experts Decry 'Judicial Coup' Against Yingluck
BANGKOK — Legal experts are calling the Constitutional Court's decision to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra an abuse of judicial power.
Committee Convened to Probe Welfare Agency’s Sexy Dance Show
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Labor is investigating why a bikini-clad singer was invited to serenade officials at a recent concert organized by the Social Security Office.