Kickflips, Epic Wipeouts Herald ‘Go Skateboarding Day’ (Photos)
Cracks of wheels hitting concrete echoed across a skatepark Saturday as a competition took place in metro-Bangkok showcasing skateboarders performing kickflips, k-grinds, and Indy grabs among other tricks.
Netizens in Uproar Over Miss Universe Thailand
BANGKOK — This year’s Miss Universe Thailand went to a finance student who studied in Las Vegas – and not everyone is pleased about it.
Less Rain Forecast as Cave Search Continues
BANGKOK — The national weather agency said more rainfall is expected countrywide from Wednesday but that Chiang Rai could be spared, as the search for a dozen boys and their football coach lost in a cave reaches day 10.
Craft Beer Bar ‘I Hate Pigeons’ to Close This Month
BANGKOK — An oddly named bar in Sathorn area is saying goodbye to the city’s hopheads next week.
Rescuers Clear Hurdle in Cave Search for Missing Boys
MAE SAI — Rescue divers cleared a key hurdle Sunday in the increasingly desperate search for 12 boys and their football coach who went missing in a cave in northern Thailand more than a week ago, officials said.
Lull in Rain Raises Hope in Cave Rescue
MAE SAI — The frantic effort to locate 12 boys and their football coach missing in a cave in Thailand for over a week picked up pace as a break in the rain eased flooding in the system of caverns and more experts from around the world joined the anxious rescue mission.
In Song and Prayer, Thais Show Solidarity With Missing Boys
MAE SAI — It's a simple melody sung to the plucking of acoustic guitars by schoolchildren sitting around candles: "I beg the skies to show mercy and empathy/ My brothers are in Tham Luang Khun Nang Non/ Let them pass this danger, I beg."
Battlefield Bangkok: The Time the Navy Defied the Army – And Lost
Because of the short-lived mutiny in June 1951, the navy – once a proud rival of the army – was disarmed and sidelined in the halls of power.
Fever of Hoaxes, Superstitions Deluge Cave Rescue Frenzy
BANGKOK — The authorities on Thursday said they have not yet found the dozen young footballers and their coach who went missing inside a cave nearly a week ago, contrary to rumors on social media.
Is BTS Broken? Find Out on Crowdsourced Info Page
BANGKOK — Rage-tweeting at the official BTS Skytrain Twitter for information every time the trains break down gets old. Now there’s a Facebook page for it.
