Massage Spas, Gyms Among Venues to Reopen in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Starting Friday, a number of business venues including spas and fitness centers will be allowed to open in the capital after closing down for three weeks in a bid to curb the pandemic.
Students Appalled by Haphazard Forced Cut (Video)
KANCHANABURI — A teacher presses a ruler onto the nape of a student’s neck while the other crudely shears five inches of her straight...
In Thailand, Govt Leads the Monetization of Cannabis
Selling dried cannabis to pharmaceutical companies as well as Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) extracts as soon as it is licensed, is the intention...
1 in 5 Thais Have Experienced Sexual Harassment, Survey Says
BANGKOK — Though 1 in 5 Thais have experienced sexual harassment, almost half remain reluctant to speak out, according to a survey of over...
Bangkok Orders Bar Closings To Stop Virus Spread
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand's capital on Monday ordered a two-week closure of all entertainment venues in three districts to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus from nightspots there.
Thai Parents Divided on Physically Punishing Children
BANGKOK — Smacking a kid’s palm is the most popular form of corporal punishment for disciplining children, according to a survey of almost a thousand Thai parents.
Enraged Driver Punches, Forces Motorcyclist to Prostrate at Luxury Car
BANGKOK — Footage spread Sunday of a driver who was caught on video raging and subsequently punching a motorcyclist who lightly shoved his vehicle, after the man allegedly tried to escape, before forcing him to prostrate at his car.
Tropical Storm ‘Podul’ to Shower Thailand
BANGKOK — A tropical storm gaining strength over the South China Sea is expected to shower Thailand over the weekend, the Thai Meteorological Department...
Crown Property to Evict Two Universities: Report
BANGKOK — The Crown Property Bureau declined to confirm reports Wednesday that it was evicting two state universities built on land it owns in Bangkok.
Bangkok’s Air More Toxic Than You Think: Greenpeace
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s air, which has been choking on unusually thick smog for days, is actually more toxic than thought.
