Google Face Match Thinks Prayuth is 1700s Peruvian Woman
BANGKOK — Were it not for the social media fad of the moment, we would have never known that Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has the same eyebrows as woman aristocrat from Spanish colonial Peru in the 1700s.
From Struggle to Success, Lisu Hill Tribe Enters the 21st Century
A time-lapse display of globalization and its effects, the Lisu have in just a few years made the journey from stateless tribal minority to citizens in a new world economy.
Unhappy Ending For Sleazy Khaosan Movie Set
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road looked a little different Wednesday. Women were showing a lot more skin beneath the glow of Japanese and Chinese signs...
Sukhumvit’s Chuvit Garden to be Paved Over For Mall
BANGKOK — A downtown pocket park owned by a former politician who served jail time for demolishing its former tenants’ businesses will be developed into a commercial property.
Thai Law About to Make Medical Marijuana Legal
BANGKOK — The announcement of the nation’s first legal marijuana cultivation facility presages changes to the nation’s drug laws that will soon allow medical use of cannabis, Thailand’s top drug enforcement agent said Tuesday.
Missing Briton’s Body Found by Cha-am Beach
PHETCHABURI — Police are awaiting the autopsy results of a British man found in the forest by Cha-am Beach on Wednesday, weeks after he went missing.
4-Year ‘Smart Visas’ Available Starting Feb. 1
BANGKOK — Starting Feb. 1, eligible foreigners in Thailand can apply for new, four-year visas, officials said Wednesday.
Charges Dropped Against Historian Over ‘Elephant Duel’
BANGKOK — All charges were dropped Wednesday morning against a renowned social critic and historian who questioned whether an ancient story of a Thai king’s elephant battle was apocryphal.
Nobel Laureates Petition Chula Over Headlock Incident
BANGKOK — Seven Nobel laureates signed their names to a petition criticizing the treatment of students who walked out of an initiation ceremony at Thailand’s oldest university.
Dolores O’Riordan, Voice of The Cranberries, 46
LONDON — Dolores O'Riordan, whose urgent, powerful voice helped make Irish rock band The Cranberries a global success in the 1990s, died suddenly on Monday at a London hotel. She was 46.
