Christopher Nolan Wins at Oscars, ‘Oppenheimer’ Crowned Best Picture
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christopher Nolan has won best director at the Academy Awards for his blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer,” a long-awaited coronation for arguably Hollywood’s preeminent...
Pageants Drop Tradition to Try Modern National Dresses (Photos)
BANGKOK — A beauty contest got creative with national costumes when 77 contestants from every Thai province hit the stage Wednesday night.
Indie Theater House RCA Coming Downtown as House Samyan
BANGKOK — Seeing indie flicks will soon be a lot more convenient for downtown denizens.
Pattaya Business Owners Welcome 4 a.m. Nightlife Closings
PATTAYA - The owners of businesses in Pattaya are happy about the change in nightlife venues' closing times to 4 a.m.
The new regulation will...
Thai Soap Offends Burmese With Royal Caricature
BANGKOK — A primetime soap portraying a Burma-like kingdom has drawn the ire of some in Myanmar who are demanding it be pulled off the air.
Why Everything is Closing Early and Bangkok Nightlife May Never Be the Same
BANGKOK — If finding a late-night roost in the capital’s usual haunts has become more difficult, that’s because most clubs and bars in the Khaosan Road and Thonglor areas were ordered this month to close at midnight – a situation that may not change.
City to ‘Investigate’ Management of BACC
BANGKOK — City Hall officials said Wednesday they will investigate the administration and funding of a downtown cultural venue that it recently threatened to take over, prompting a public backlash.
Red Cross Fair Moves Downtown to Lumphini Park
BANGKOK — For the first time, the annual Thai Red Cross Fair will come to the inner-city sanctuary of Lumphini Park.
1 Million Baht Bounty for Bangkok Bomb Suspect
BANGKOK — Authorities have put a 1 million baht bounty on their chief suspect in Monday’s devastating bomb attack which killed at least 20 people and injured more than 100 in the Thai capital.
Behind the Babes, Thai Pageant Fanatics Froth and Scream
BANGKOK — “Phuket! Phuket! Phuket!” the fans scream and “Phuket! Phuket! Phuket!” read the electric signs they wave as Miss Grand Phuket steps onto the stage in a glittering, transparent gown.