Facing Prison For Mocking Prayuth, Woman Chooses Exile
BANGKOK — Thai prison was hell for Nuttigar Woratunyawit. The freelance digital marketer was placed behind bars in 2016 when her contribution to a...
Concrete Downpour Halts Demolition of Pattaya Hotel
PATTAYA — Residents along South Pattaya Road were awakened Thursday by the sound of something much heavier than rain falling from the sky.
‘Jay Fai’ Hopes it Doesn’t Get Michelin Star Again
BANGKOK — After spending more than three decades cooking in an unassuming outdoor kitchen, a wok-wielding, goggles-wearing chef has been propelled to international culinary stardom by having her restaurant awarded a Michelin star.
Get Edgy at Bangkok Fest for ‘First Ideas’
BANGKOK — People, passion and great ideas will converge riverside later this month.
Airport Food Too Pricey? Tourism Minister Says He Doesn’t Eat There
BANGKOK — The new top tourism official had some straight talk for anyone unhappy about airport food prices: Don’t eat at the airport.
Gunmen Slay Family of Former Pattani Volunteers
PATTANI — Four men accused of murdering a family of former volunteer paramilitaries in their home were still on the run Thursday morning, police said.
Cool Tattoos Give Away Lopburi Man’s Yakuza Secret
LOPBURI — A suspected Yakuza assassin avoided the law for 15 years in Thailand until Wednesday, after he was betrayed by his own hikae, or ritual sleeve tattoos.
Don Mueang Defends Food Prices as PM Orders Investigation
BANGKOK — Don Mueang International Airport says food sold there is available at different budgets after the military government ordered an investigation into the issue Wednesday following a complaint by a Japanese traveler.
Bangkok’s 2nd Ikea – Southeast Asia’s Largest – Gets Date
BANGKOK — Hej! Fans of affordable Swedish furniture – and we know there are a lot of you – now have a date for navigating a new maze of oddly named products.
Police Admit Soldiers Present at Fatal Checkpoint Shooting
CHIANG RAI — Several soldiers were present at a northern checkpoint where a motorist was shot dead last week, a fact not disclosed by police until today under pressure from the victim’s family.
