Cuddle Up With a Corpse Pillow This Halloween
BANGKOK — How would you like to spend a night next to an undead soul trapped in its shrouded corpse?
Tourist Touts, Khaosan Forgers Busted (Photos)
BANGKOK — Need a university degree? Want to buy some gems? There were 75 fewer forgers and touts asking those questions Wednesday after the crackdown pendulum once again swung in their direction.
Governor Bans Booze Sale to Curb Coronavirus Spread
SAKON NAKHON — Sakon Nakhon became the first province to ban the sale of alcohol in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, though a trade guild said the move may have the opposite effect.
Police Arrest All 11 Suspects in Phang Nga Gang Rape Case
PHANG NGA — All 11 men suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl in the southern province of Phang Nga have been arrested, with nine freed on bail as of Wednesday.
Pope’s Open-Air Mass Fully Booked for Thais, But Foreigners Can Still Apply
BANGKOK — Seats allocated for Thai worshipers in an upcoming mass to be presided over by Pope Francis at a Bangkok stadium next month are now fully booked, but there is still a chance for foreigners to secure them.
Thailand Falls Behind Myanmar in 2020 Press Freedom Index
BANGKOK — Thailand slipped in its press freedom index to 140 out of the 180 countries surveyed by Reporters Without Border – one rank behind Myanmar, a country many Thais associated with authoritarianism.
From Crew to Cockpit, Julie Charts Course for Thai Women
Each year, droves of Thai women over 160 centimeters in height wheel their suitcases toward a coveted dream job long considered a pinnacle of...
Opinion: Is It Kun Khmer or Muay Thai?
As I type these words, some Thai and Cambodian trolls are doing their mighty best to undermine the future cultural relations between the two countries. The rocky cultural relations between the two neighbors with so much cultural commonality is now more of hate than love relations.
Students to Be Prosecuted for Bursting Spleen of Underclassman
BANGKOK — Police said Monday that three men charged with assaulting a university underclassman until his spleen burst would be prosecuted.
Go Full Mulan at Interactive Chinese Opera Exhibition
BANGKOK — Dress up as an operatic warrior or blushing court lady at an interactive museum exhibition on Chinese opera next week.