Thai Fans Despair Over Death of K-Pop Idol
BANGKOK — Despair, grief and thoughts of suicide swept Thailand online Tuesday following the apparent suicide South Korean pop singer Jonghyun in Seoul.
American Who Kept Dead American in Freezer Gets 43 Years
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they still don't have all the pieces to the puzzle to explain why an American calendar publisher wound up in a shophouse ice box after their lead suspect was sentenced to over four decades in prison.
Dead Cadet: Army Invites Family for Talk
BANGKOK — The military said Monday it has invited the family of late cadet Pakapong Tanyakan to discuss the circumstances of his death after its own review found it shared no blame.
Prawit Spotted Wearing 3rd Multi-Million Baht Watch
BANGKOK — A well-known anti-corruption campaigner called for Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan to be suspended until investigations into his unusual displays of wealth are completed after he was seen wearing another multi-million baht accessory.
All the Beer Gardens Have Been Declared Illegal – Again
BANGKOK — A top alcohol regulator said Monday his agency is suing the popular open-air beer gardens at CentralWorld Plaza for violating advertising laws.
Thailand Plays it Cool This Week
BANGKOK — Break out a light sweater and strut down the uneven sidewalk without breaking a sweat: cool weather has arrived.
Begin 2018 Dancing to Booty-Shaking Beats NYE in Bangkok
Expect parties to go off in every neighborhood, and for those out for some club-hopping, there’s something for everyone, from hip-hop and Afro House to straight-up EDM.
Admin of Toddler Line Sex Group Arrested
RATCHABURI — Police have arrested the admin of a Line group who allegedly paid parents to sexually abuse their toddlers and were looking Friday for the woman’s supposed employer.
Of Marias and Marios: Media Fetish or New Faces of Thainess?
In the broader domain of popular Thai culture, young mixed-race actors and models of Thai-Western unions, or leuk khrung (Thai-Western, or literally “half-blood”), appear in most contemporary Thai films and television dramas.
Primetime Soap Reignites Debate Over Executing Rapists
BANGKOK — A primetime soap with sexual assault as a central plot point has inflamed social debate over the death penalty and rape culture.
