Silom Walking Street: Sunday Market is New Again
BANGKOK — Hundreds of vendors will converge on Silom Road for the return of a walking street market on Dec. 20.
Bounty Hunters Turn in Friends, Bloggers Who Post Booze Pics
BANGKOK — An admin who ran a Facebook page educating Thais on different types of craft beer said he was surprised health officials demanded a fine of 50,000 baht for “advertising” alcohol on social media. Officials told him they received a tip-off from someone.
Fast and Furious Food: Protesters Baffled by Speed of Cart Vendors
BANGKOK — At nearly every venue marked for protests, kilometers ahead of the press, activists – and light years ahead of the police – are none other than hawkers of fried chicken, fish balls, and sausages.
Good Reads Dirt Cheap: Massive Sale of 2 Million English Books
BANGKOK — Wander through piles of two million books for heavily discounted reads from Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” to Seth Grahame-Smith’s “Pride and Prejudice...
The Aristocrats Are Back to Rock Bangkok
BANGKOK — Prog-rocking trio The Aristocrats return to Bangkok next month.
Army Adds PM to 'Mediating Talk' At Last Minute
BANGKOK — In a last minute move, the army invited caretaker Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisarn to a summit meeting of the country's political leaders to be held at 1:30 p.m. today.
Film Fest Promoting Thailand in Disarray After Censors Pull Entries
BANGKOK — Thailand wants to show off films shot in the kingdom – just maybe not all of them.
Incan Musical Adventure Awaits at ‘U Mystic Machucan’
BANGKOK — Music lovers, prepare to step into a place that is beyond your imagination, filled with the mysteries of Inca Tribe from the land of Chuukyu Chu.
Mock Parliament Art Exhibit Questions ‘Return to Democracy’
BANGKOK — New art installations launched on Tuesday urge visitors to question whether a democracy has truly returned after five years of direct junta rule.
Fire Station Director Transferred Over Prurient Dance Party
BANGKOK — A fire station chief has been suspended for inviting erotic dancers to a celebration inside the station.