Soviet Arthouse ‘Battleship Potemkin’ Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Shout in socialist outrage for the massacred babushkas silently screaming as a baby pram careens down the stairs when a 1925 Soviet silent film charges into a Bangkok film house this month.
Trans Survivor of Nazi Germany’s Story Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Relive the harrowing drama faced by a transgender German woman who survived repression by both the Nazis and Soviets in Bangkok.
Unpaid Farmers Bitter Over Sweet Potato Deal
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Dozens of farmers Monday morning gathered to protest an agricultural company they said recruited them to grow millions of baht worth of sweet potatoes then refused payment.
Governor Wants Website Prosecuted for Mocking Dead Kings
CHIANG MAI — The governor of Chiang Mai province said Sunday he filed complaints against a news website for using a parody image of the city’s founding kings in its campaign to fight smog.
Elderly Man Kicked Into Coma Dies
BANGKOK — An elderly scavenger kicked unconscious earlier this month died Thursday night, leading police to upgrade charges against the man who assaulted him.
Bamm! These Indie Artists Are Coming to Bangkok (Updated)
BANGKOK — The indie music scene in Bangkok is raging. Adding some bam to that boom, a new festival’s partial lineup of international acts was revealed Friday.
Watch Digital Warriors Wreck Cores at ‘Garena World’
BANGKOK — Tanks will soak magefire, bullets will fly and goals will be scored as professional gamers and legions of fans converge this weekend on a massive esports tournament in Bangkok.
Cracks Appear in Post-Yingluck Pheu Thai Party
The bleeding of Pheu Thai comes at a time its leadership is in tatters: Both its charismatic figureheads, Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra, are in political exile, leaving an unsettled succession fight.
‘The Beach’ Beach on Phi Phi Leh Gets Vacation From Tourists
BANGKOK — Daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the beach made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Beach."
Tomorrow You Can Judge Many Books By Their Covers
BANGKOK — Brush up your letters or just go for the augmented-reality comic books at the annual book fair opening Thursday.
