Walls and Wire to Secure Deep South Temples After Monks Killed
Security walls, concertina wire and security cameras will be installed by the government at Buddhist temples throughout the Deep South after two monks were killed in an attack.
‘Sweet Poppy’ a Family & Expat Oasis in Nonthaburi
NONTHABURI — Suntanned women sip prosecco under a thatched outdoor bar. Freckled millennials take photos of their avocado toast. Brunette children scramble over a...
Gunmen Kill 2 Monks in Southern Temple Attack
NARATHIWAT — Police on Saturday were still looking for the gunmen who attacked a temple in the Deep South, killing two Buddhist monks and injuring two others.
Bhumjaithai Woos Farmers With Weed, Thai Raksa Chart Blasts Junta
BANGKOK — While no one knows when the next election will be held, political parties have begun testing their messages in advance of the...
BTS Fails to Keep Accessibility Promises for 4th Year
BANGKOK — The BTS Skytrain remains inaccessible to all commuters four years after a historic legal victory for disability activists.
Students Appalled by Haphazard Forced Cut (Video)
KANCHANABURI — A teacher presses a ruler onto the nape of a student’s neck while the other crudely shears five inches of her straight...
Dangerous Art: Fame is Peril For Anonymous Artist Headache Stencil
BANGKOK — A junta leader’s face appeared on an alarm clock over Sukhumvit Road. The mural, a challenge to the general then engulfed in scandal, lasted two days before it was painted over.
Rising Mekong No Cause for Alarm: Engineer
CHIANG RAI — A state engineer Thursday dismissed panicked reports in the media and online that the Mekong River is about to flood.
Water released...
Music For the Brain ‘Hippo Campus’ Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — It’s neither the part of the brain associated with memory or a school for African herbivores, but an indie quintet taking a stand for the #Metoo movement.
Superstar Cop ‘Big Joke’ on His Rise and Plans for Expats, Visas
BANGKOK — The announcement that Thailand’s best-known police officer had arrived sent gasps of shock across a news conference at Royal Thai Police headquarters.
“Whoa,...
