Firebrand Choreographer Recruits Patron-Owners to Crowdfund Production
BANGKOK — A leading dance provocateur crowdfunded a forthcoming production by raising 240,000 baht from audience-investors who in return will gain a stake in its success.
Thainet Flips Out Over Headbanging Bird
BANGKOK — If you want a picture of the future, imagine a purple cartoon bird thrashing its head – forever.
Breaking: Police Refute Swede’s ‘Stolen Bike’ Story
PATTAYA — The case of a Swedish tourist’s stolen motorbike took a surprising U-turn Friday afternoon with police insisting the man simply forgot where he parked the bike.
Self-Defense or Not, Many Okay With Man Killing Teen
BANGKOK —A 50-year-old engineer who shot a 17-year-old student dead over a parking conflict begged out of a planned meeting with the authorities Friday.
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Treasury Balance Doesn’t Tell Full Story, Economists Say
BANGKOK — Government officials insist that depletion of the treasury’s reserves is a normal part of the budget cycle, despite the balance being lower than the same period in previous years.
Fire at Central Embassy Shopping Mall in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A fire broke out late Thursday night in a five-star hotel above one of Bangkok's luxury malls.
Two Thai Buildings Named Favorites by World’s Architecture Geeks
BANGKOK — Two Thai buildings — one in the capital and another in Isaan – have been voted the best of more than 3,000 architectural projects from around the world on Tuesday.
Woman’s Quest for Exoneration Enters Second Day of Trial
NAKHON PHANOM — A court convened Thursday for day two of a retrial requested by a woman who served a year and a half in prison for a crime she said she didn’t commit.
Prosecutors to Indict ‘Pai Dao Din’ Over BBC Thai Article
BANGKOK — Prosecutors will recommend that activist Jatupat “Pai” Boonpattararaksaup be tried for lese majeste law and violating the Computer Crime Act, an activist involved in his defense said Thursday.
X-Ray Tech Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Patient
BANGKOK — A technician was fired from his job and behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of molesting a patient in a hospital X-Ray room.