‘Kin Jae’ Veggie Fest Returns in Full This Year (Photos)
BANGKOK — The purifying rituals and ear-piercing celebrations of the Vegetarian Festival are set to return in full glory this year throughout Thailand.
Police: Fish-Trap Robber Arrested in Udon Thani
UDON THANI — With a fish trap over one arm, machete in hand, and balaclava over his face, a man robbed four spots within one week – until police arrested him Sunday.
Slurp Bouncy Bua Loi Drinks at New Downtown Bangkok Cafe
BANGKOK — Taiwanese potato and taro ball desserts aren’t novel to Thailand, but a new cafe at the heart of the capital is plopping Thai desserts with generous stuffings onto them.
Govt Official Among 12 Charged With Poaching in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI — Twelve people were arrested Sunday and charged with poaching after they were found with hunting gear and severed bearcat limbs.
Panatchakorn Phobandit, chief...
Doctors in Squalor, Patients on Balconies at Cash-Starved Hospitals
Nearly a year after a rock star ran nationwide to raise money for notoriously underfunded state hospitals, hardships continue despite the money and pledges. And not just for the large volume of patients competing for space.
First Temple Bell Tower, Now Mosque Lowers Prayer Call
BANGKOK — Morning in Bangkok, the city awakes to bells of Wat Sai and the calls of Bang Uthit Mosque. But the awakening is...
Ko-ee Mimee, Evicted Karen Spiritual Leader, Dies at 107
PHETCHABURI — Having failed to fulfil his last wish of returning to his birthplace, Karen community’s spiritual leader Ko-ee “Grandpa Ko-ee” Mimee died early Friday. He was 107.
Driver, Regulator to Pay 26M to Crash Victims’ Families
CHANTHABURI — A state-owned transport regulator and the heir of a van driver were ordered to pay millions of baht in compensation to the families of a traffic accident that killed dozens last year.
Come Home to Southern Thai Food at ‘Klangsuan’
Finding an unpretentious yet stylish restaurant that serves homey portion sizes at reasonable prices in Asok is rare. For that place to serve authentic southern Thai food is even rarer. In that tiny interval of probability, there’s Klangsuan.
Netizens Pan ‘Rude’ Vogue Interview With Princess (Video)
BANGKOK — One of King Rama X’s daughters gave an interview to Vogue Thailand in the magazine’s single camera format, answering many questions about...
