Parties Fume Over New ‘Gerrymandered’ Electoral Map
Political parties are angry about a redrawn electoral map of Thailand they say has been gerrymandered to boost the prospects of pro-junta parties.
Our Person of the Year 2019: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
The tycoon-turned-politician’s pledges to combat the military’s influence as well as chronic inequality in Thai society struck a chord with millions of voters, especially the youth.
See Bangkok Before and After Street Food (Interactive)
Compare for yourself how Bangkok's streets look before and after the street food vendor ban with these interactive images. (Slide left and right).
2018 Won’t be 2011 For Bangkok Flooding: Experts
Top: Flooding Oct. 23, 2011 at Thupatemi Stadium in Pathum Thani.
BANGKOK — A woman drowned to death in the capital last night, but although seasonal...
Netizens Side With Farang YouTuber Wronged by Airport Taxi
BANGKOK — It’s an age-old tale: Boy lands at airport, boy meets taxi, taxi rips off boy.
Send in the Queens: Thai Queer Culture Gets Drag Makeover
A skinny man with a stylish high fade walks in holding two tall Long Islands. He hands one off and sips the other. He is M.
Here’s the Truth Behind ‘50.4% Efficacy’ of Chinese Vaccine Left Out by Thai Media
BANGKOK — There is about a 50.4 percent chance you’ve seen reports by Thai media asserting that the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine to be used in Thailand’s first round of vaccination is “only 50.4 percent effective.”
Miss the Good Ole Days? Songkran Was Wild Then Too
A common complaint about Thai New Year festival is that “Songkran has lost its meaning." But it’s fair to say Songkran has always lost – and found – its meaning.
Uni Student Beaten Until Spleen Bursts in Hazing Ritual
BANGKOK — Police on Friday were investigating the case of a university student allegedly beaten by classmates until his spleen burst.
Authorities said an unidentified...
Wild Animals Thrive in Pandemic, But Some are Starving
BANGKOK — Undisturbed by humans, wildlife is making a comeback to national parks across the country, which remain shut due to the coronavirus outbreak.
