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Napat “Na” Vatanakuljaras folds a Kanom Tokyo taco (40 baht) at Tokyo Hot.

Giant Kanom Tokyo Tacos at ‘Tokyo Hot’

Update: Tokyo Hot has moved to Charoen Krung Soi 43 and is open every day from 11am to 7pm. BANGKOK — Imagine Mexican flavours meet kanom...
A man receives a coronavirus test on Jan. 3, 2021, at a mobiling testing unit in Rayong province.

Thailand Reports 1st Case of UK Mutated Coronavirus Strain

BANGKOK — The first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus was discovered in Thailand, a top health expert said Sunday.
Panthongtae 'Oak' Shinawatra, at left, with his father Thaksin Shinawatra and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra in a photo subsequently deleted from his Instagram in February 2018.

Thaksin’s Son Declares For Pheu Thai After Years on Periphery

BANGKOK — Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra, the only son of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, entered politics directly Sunday by ...

Does the “9near” hacker Link With the Upcoming Thai election?

An article by "Wong Tawan" in Khaosod Newspaper raised concern a possible link between the hacker "9near", who hacked the personal data of 55...

Contrary to What Internet Says, Shop Denies These Thai Amulets Made in China

BANGKOK — When someone posted photos supposedly of a shop in Chinatown selling counterfeit Buddhist amulets made en masse in a Chinese factory, all hell broke loose, with netizens screaming: Is nothing sacred or exclusively Thai anymore?

Operation ‘X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ Claims 99 More Arrests

BANGKOK — An ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants saw the arrest of almost a hundred foreigners early Thursday morning in the capital.

Thai Film Archive to Show Best of Female Filmmakers

BANGKOK — The national film archive will celebrate the works of Thai women filmmakers by screening their movies throughout March.

Court Approves Gov’t Order to Shut Down Protest Broadcast

BANGKOK — The government said Tuesday a court backed its order to close down “all platforms” of a TV channel known for its extensive coverage of the ongoing protests, a decision decried by critics as censorship.
Representatives from a network of grassroots organizations calling themselves People's Network present their petition drive Monday to bring a motion to the parliament to repeal dozens of standing orders issued by the junta.

Citizens Seek Repeal of 35 Draconian Junta Orders

BANGKOK — The largest public challenge to restrictive orders passed by the ruling junta was launched Monday in the form of a launch a signature drive to petition their repeal.

Glory Days of Absolute Monarchy Revived at National Gallery (Photos)

BANGKOK — In one image, King Rama V, dressed in a Western overcoat and top hat, is welcomed by German statesman Otto von Bismarck in Hamburg. Another shows the king seated next to Tsar Nicholas II of the Russian empire, a friendship forged across the two corners of Eurasia.

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