#SkyLovesDaddy: How a Politician Became a Sweeping Thai Net Hashtag
BANGKOK — In the lead-up to the first election since social media fully bloomed in the country, every major party is competing for attention on the volatile Thai internet.
Chula’s Prayuth Hecklers Say Police Hounding Them
BANGKOK — Several students said Wednesday that undercover police visited their homes and schools in response to their protest of a visit by Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to their campus.
Sign Barring Transgender Intern Kindles Debate Over Toilet Equality
BANGKOK — A sign at a women’s bathroom demanding it not be used by those born with another gender went viral and sparked debate...
Internet Puzzled by Woman’s Open-Air Taxi Ride (Video)
BANGKOK — Looking poised and relaxed as if it were a totally normal thing, a woman rode a taxi from a unique position Sunday night.
Google Face Match Thinks Prayuth is 1700s Peruvian Woman
BANGKOK — Were it not for the social media fad of the moment, we would have never known that Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has the same eyebrows as woman aristocrat from Spanish colonial Peru in the 1700s.
Facebook Threatened on Belief Govt Had Warrants it Didn’t
BANGKOK — After an ultimatum had passed Tuesday for Facebook to act on censorship demands, telecommunication regulators admitted that necessary court orders hadn’t actually been obtained before threatening the social media giant with criminal action last week.
Man Sanctifies Fire Hydrant to Deter Littering
BANGKOK — In a city overrun with smog and litter along uneven sidewalks, one Lat Phrao area man may have discovered the secret to...
Thai Fans Despair Over Death of K-Pop Idol
BANGKOK — Despair, grief and thoughts of suicide swept Thailand online Tuesday following the apparent suicide South Korean pop singer Jonghyun in Seoul.
Diplomats Wish Thais Happy Songkran in Embassy Videos
BANGKOK — As Songkran approaches this Saturday, embassies are releasing videos to show that they’re in the mood for splashing around.
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Prayuth-Alike Cameos in Teen Singer Lumyai’s New MV
BANGKOK — Considered a major milestone in many luk thung stage singers’ careers, Lumyai Hai Thongkam – the teen singer criticized for her sexual dance moves and stage costume in recent weeks – released a music video Tuesday.