Woman Who Faceswapped Heroine Statue Faces Criminal Charges
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A provincial governor said Friday he will file legal actions against a woman who photoshopped her face onto a...
Vitas Thanks Thai Fans for Cover of ‘Weird Russian Song’
BANGKOK — Vitas, the singer known for his strange noughties-era Russian song thanked Thai fans for paying tribute to his wonderful weirdness.
Thailand Cheers as ‘Lisa’ Blackpink Listed on Time 100 List
NEW YORK — Thai Blinks and netizens are rejoicing Friday as Lisa Blackpink was chosen as one of the 100 influential young people by Time magazine.
A Survival Guide for Bangkok Pokemon Go Trainers
BANGKOK — Since the global obsession that is Pokemon Go arrived Saturday in fad-prone Thailand, players have been out in droves in parks, plazas...
Miss Universe Maria’s Flub on ‘Social Movement’ Stirs Debate
BANGKOK — Although Thailand’s Miss Universe contestant did not snag the crown Monday morning in Las Vegas, her final-round answer about social movements sparked...
Wanted: 1,000 World Cup ‘Pretties’ Sought by Police
BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday they are looking for more than 1,000 women for illegally promoting online gambling for the upcoming World Cup.
Flight Attendant Bullied Over Pics Gets Last Laugh
BANGKOK — Instead of ghosting, raging or lawyering up, a former flight attendant ridiculed online for her bogus travel photos thumbed her nose at the scorn and one-upped those mocking her.
Netizens Groan At ‘Improved’ Sukhumvit Pavement
BANGKOK — Days after City Hall destroyed the pavement in front of a five-star hotel for not being standard issue, residents are pondering whether...
‘Jack Dekfarang’ Apologizes For Taxi Rant Which Riled Phuket
PHUKET — An expat and online personality whose rant about a Phuket tuk-tuk grabbed wide attention was called in by the authorities Monday to deliver a Thai-language mea culpa for getting it wrong.
Celeb Under Fire After Saying Student Protesters are ‘Manipulated’
BANGKOK — Netizens on Friday are calling for a boycott on one of Thailand’s foremost actors after he suggested students were “manipulated” to join the ongoing wave of anti-government protests.
