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Left: Pipo jellies. Photo: @IMSU1212 / Twitter. Right: A pack of Pipo Jellies.

Purple vs the Rest: Thai Twitter Rages Over Favorite Pipo Jelly Flavor

BANGKOK — Red, orange, purple, yellow – who’s the best of all? A deep seated color-coded division is stirring a heated debate on Thai internet on Wednesday.

Meet the Unlikely Band Taking on University Tradition

Keerati was forced to cut cards out of paper and rehearse a cheer performance – for five hours a day, five days a week, including some weekends. This continued for three months, all for the pleasure of his upperclassmen.

Army Borrows Thaksin Slogan to Promote Prayuth

BANGKOK — Twelve years after his predecessor expelled Thaksin Shinawatra from Thailand, the current junta leader shares at least one thing with the man...
Photo: U.S. Embassy Bangkok / Facebook

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. The US, UK, Chinese...

It’s Innovate or Die for Thailand’s ‘Demon’ Dance Master

Pichet Klunchun has won over some of those who condemned him for 'spoiling' traditional dance, and now he wants to change how audiences think.

How Fake News and Disinfo Will Affect Thailand’s Election

Though the prospects of misinformation being used effectively are high in a nation with some of the world’s most active social media users, experts believe that – given the circumstances – it’s likely to play out differently and on a smaller scale.
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Drunk Driving Ad Accused of Promoting Suicide

BANGKOK — The Thai Health Promotion Foundation took down a new campaign against drunk driving from all channels after it was strongly criticized for...

Luk Thung Star Denies Plagiarizing Romanian Pop Song

BANGKOK — A recent hit by luk thung superstar Lumyai Hai Thongkam did not rip off from a 2014 Romanian pop song as alleged by the internet, her manager said Thursday.

New ‘Ghost Rider’ Clips Emerge as Police Zero in on Driver

A mysterious woman who rode the back of a taxi into imaginations everywhere has been seen at it again, and police said Wednesday they are close to zeroing in on the identity of her driver accomplice.

Junta No. 2 Says Thaksin Still to Blame, 12 Years After His Ouster

BANGKOK — Twelve years to the day after a military coup overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, a top junta official Wednesday blamed the...

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