What Do Thai-Chinese Think About the Hong Kong Protests? (Part II)
While their agong and ama shuffle through Chinese newspapers, Thai-Chinese millennials are reading US-based online news and scanning the Twitters and Instagrams of their Hong Kong friends.
What Do Thai-Chinese Think About Hong Kong Protests? (Part I)
On the main street of Yaowaraj – home to Chinese immigrants who sailed to Thailand over a century ago and their descendants – Wan Pek Tang sits selling both Thai and Chinese newspapers.
Mock Parliament Art Exhibit Questions ‘Return to Democracy’
BANGKOK — New art installations launched on Tuesday urge visitors to question whether a democracy has truly returned after five years of direct junta rule.
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...
Soldier, Pilot, Royalty: Palace Releases Royal Consort Photos
BANGKOK — The palace on Monday published official photos and biography of the newly appointed Royal Noble Consort.
Norwegian Out on Bail After Killing Brit Tourist at Phuket Hotel
PHUKET — Police said Sunday a Norwegian tourist stands accused of killing a British man at a luxury hotel in Phuket province last week over a noise row gone violent.
Cannabis to Take on Cancer Cells in New Experiments
Fresh experiments set to prove, or disprove, the consensus that cannabis cannot cure cancer.
‘Curry in Boxes’: Indian Home That Serves Homemade Indian Food
BANGKOK — Tucked away in a residential neighborhood near the ever-crowded Asiatique, Curry in Boxes is a hidden gem that claims to offer an...
Good Night, Sweet Prince: Jamil the Dugong Dies
PHUKET — A dugong named Jamil under the care of Thai authorities died Thursday night.
The last surviving dugong to be rescued by Thai marine...
Weeks of Fire Destroyed Almost 14,500 Rai of Forest and Farms in Southern Thailand
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Officials say a combination of drought and suspected arson has destroyed forest and farmlands the combined area of 2,300 rugby...
