#DontTellMeHowtoDress, Thai Women Say
In one of Bangkok’s largest shopping malls, Thais gathered Monday to challenge society’s fashion sense. Modest clothes hung from exhibit walls with images and quotes from sexual assault survivors in an exhibit named after a recent social media phenomenon.
Airbnb Teases Major ‘Partnership’ With Thai Gov’t
Short-term rental platform Airbnb said Monday it will announce a breakthrough in cooperation with Thai authorities next week.
BTS on the Blink: Bangkok Rail System Grinds to Halt, Again
BANGKOK — Once hailed for its reliability, the BTS Skytrain’s increasingly frequent system failures led the government to demand answers Monday after commuters were left stranded four hours during this morning’s rush hours.
Thainet Just Can’t Even After BTS Breaks Down
BANGKOK — June has been especially rocky for BTS Skytrain service, and the Internet isn’t taking it lying down — let alone standing in “door areas.”
Prayuth’s ‘Time’ Moment Deemed Inappropriate For Thailand
A top junta official disputed characterizations of the junta leader in a profile featured on the cover of an edition of Time magazine one sale throughout Asia – but not Thailand.
Revisit a Time Thailand Celebrated Democracy
BANGKOK — A soda pop bottle. A naval officer’s cigarette case. A desk lamp owned by the second prime minister made from a iridescent shell.
Thai Law: Case Closed on Airbnb. Here’s Why it Won’t Matter.
The law is now clear: Airbnb is illegal. Read why that is unlikely to halt its growth.
Democracy Jungle: Monument to People’s Power Now Out of Reach
A beacon of Thailand’s democratic flowering has taken on new meaning in the fifth year of military rule.
Bullying of LGBT Youth Still Pervasive in Thai Schools
When a government official from the Basic Education Commission claimed there were no cases of abuse against LGBT youth at school, it struck Kangwan Fongkaew as untrue.
1st Bangkok Biennial to Open With Riverside Aerobics
BANGKOK — It won’t be formal occasion when the capital’s first ambitious cultural biennial opens next month. To join its ceremonial opening, just slip into some activewear and duck under a bridge to do some heart-pumping stepwork.
