Thai Manga about Northern Food Wins Silver at Japan Manga Awards
TOKYO — A Thai comic book about a family cooking northern cuisine featuring northern dialect placed second in Japan’s prestigious manga competition, the Embassy of Japan in Bangkok announced Monday.
Police Spokesman: Incompetent Immigration Cops Will Be Punished
BANGKOK — A representative for the national police force on Friday said immigration officers who fail to process cases swiftly are liable for punishment.
That Time Thailand Tried Moving Angkor Wat to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Thailand is often accused by Cambodians of stealing their cultural heritage, from Khon to the Preah Vihear temple. But all these disputes pale in comparison to Thailand’s attempted theft of Angkor Wat.
13 Airlines Blocked From Flying Abroad Await Judgment
BANGKOK — Thirteen Thai airlines ordered to halt international flights for failing to meet international regulations will be reevaluated at the end of the...
Two Thai Men Confess to Raping American Tourist on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI — Police on Friday said two local men on a popular tourist island confessed to sexually assaulting a foreign tourist.
Smog Airpocalypse Worsens Over Bangkok
BANGKOK — Wake up, step outside and start coughing? You’re not the only one.
Buriram School Seizes Students’ Colorful Winter Jackets
As cool weather looms over Thailand, a public school in Buriram has confiscated brightly colored children’s jackets for being deemed inappropriate to wear during mourning period.
When and Where to Catch Pope Francis in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Pope Francis will roll down the streets of the Thai capital in a locally-made, electric Popemobile during his apolistic visit this November.
Two German tourists killed in Khao Lak hit-and-run
PHANG NGA — Two German tourists were killed after a pickup truck struck them while they were crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing...
King’s Son Thanks Cave Rescuers – In German
BANGKOK — In a handwritten card, a son of His Majesty the King urged 12 young footballers and their coach trapped inside a northern cave to stay strong, and thanked everyone involved in the attempt to rescue them.
