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Friday, April 26, 2024

In the Zine Zone: Another Episodic Adventure in Self-Publishing

BANGKOK — What’s old is new again at an event next month mixing retro and pop culture with personal expression and the intoxicating scent of drying ink.

Husband-Wife Food Cart Has Been Selling Addictive Roti for 32 Years

BANGKOK — Like clockwork, Teerapat kneads the dough, cracks the eggs, and fries the roti. He tosses cooked, golden squares to Pensri, who covers them with sugar and condensed milk, rolls them in paper, and collects money from customers.

Wet and Wild Songkran Splashes Throughout Thailand (Photos)

BANGKOK — It’s Songkran and people across the country are celebrating the traditional New Year in different styles. We take a look at how each province enjoys the festivities.

Abbot Swaps Shrine Angels' Swords With M16s, Grenades

CHIANG MAI — The abbot of the City Pillar Shrine in Chiang Mai has ordered local artists to alter the angels painted on the shrine’s walls by swapping their traditional swords with modern weapons.

Tour Palaces and Dress Up for Bangkok’s 236th Birthday

BANGKOK — Past kings will be honored, rare cultural gems trotted out and parades staged tomorrow when the capital turns 236.

Aggressive Car Windshield Cleaners Gang Arrested

BANGKOK - Police have arrested a group of car windshield cleaners in Bangkok who reportedly dirtied their potential patrons' cars before they offered to clean them.

New Dawn or Letdown? Iconic Temple Makeover Gets Mixed Reviews (Photos)

BANGKOK — Nopparat Petchchai has watched over the Temple of Dawn for over two decades. The 50-year-old security guard from Uttaradit province, who keeps a...

Centuries-Old Sino-Portuguese Trade Post Reopens as a Café

Those who are into café and cultural heritage should celebrate the opening of a new café which incorporates three historic Sino-Portuguese buildings on the riverside.

Nong Khai Readies for ‘Naga Fireballs’ (Photos)

NONG KHAI — When the waxing moon hits full Tuesday, the nagas will come out and play.

Life in Plastic: Monthly Bag Ban Begins Saturday

BANGKOK — They hold our designer swag, muu ping street eats and 7-sourced convenience items. We even double down on our plastic fetish by bagging already bagged items as a prophylactic against the street grit “just in case one breaks.”

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