LumyaiGate: Teen’s Golden Hot Pants Overheat Culture Wars
BANGKOK — After the prime minister became preoccupied with a teen luk thung singer’s sexuality and apparently dispatched police to cover her up and count her hip thrusts, Lumyai Hai Thongkam has become an icon of the national cultural wars.
Police Investigate YouTuber for ‘Cat vs. Scorpion’ Animal Cruelty
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they are investigating a controversial American YouTuber for animal cruelty after animal groups filed a report against him Friday.
Controversial Coverage of ‘Murder Babes’ Raises Press Freedom Stakes
BANGKOK — The government took steps to regulate popular Facebook pages this week, and among the 30 such pages summoned to meet with broadcast...
American YouTuber Criticized for Making Cats Fight Scorpion
BANGKOK— A controversial American YouTuber in the media late last year for an offensive video drew fresh ire this week for pitting his cats...
Students Show Teachers Gratitude With Delicious Bingsu Trays
BANGKOK — A group of Matthayom 5 schoolgirls on Thursday found a creative way to update their wai khru ceremony – bingsu-shaped offering trays.
‘Soi Diver’ is Flooding Our Hearts With Joy Today (Video)
BANGKOK — We award a full 10 to the man who made those most of Bangkok’s flooded streets Tuesday by just diving right in fully dressed in professional attire.
Thainet Debates Ex-Con’s Cannes Moment
BANGKOK — It wasn’t the black formal suit and dark shades that made Panya Yimumphai, or "Keng Lai Prang," stand out on the red carpet at Cannes, but his head-to-toe gangster tattoos that caused drama to erupt back home.
Cop Caught Opening Cell for Lovebirds to Take Flight
ROI ET — A policeman was fired Sunday for opening a jail cell and allowing two prisoners to escape to their waiting girlfriends.
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Uber-Hunting Pattaya Taxis Face Backlash, Charges (Video)
PATTAYA — An Uber driver filed charges of extortion Thursday against four taxi drivers who blocked his way and forced his passengers out of...
Dangerously Funny Webcomic Satirizes Thai Politics
Kai Maew is a dark webcomic featuring a cast of characters drawn from Thai politics and current events, from student reformer Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya to caricatures of figures familiar only to politics and news junkies.