Zoo Sorry For ‘Unpreventable’ Death of Mahout by ‘Ong Bak’ Elephant
CHIANG MAI — Chiang Mai Zoo officials apologized to the family of an experienced mahout trampled/gored to death by an elephant that appeared in a martial arts blockbuster film, describing the incident as “unpreventable.”
Japanese Girl Group AKB48 Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Attention, otaku fanboys: Get your glow sticks ready because – as their trademark overture goes – these “angels” will come down from the world’s famous Akihabara to perform for you.
Bangkok Quickies: December Films Worth Seeing in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Believe it or not, there’s more to watch next month than “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Miss Universe Maria’s Flub on ‘Social Movement’ Stirs Debate
BANGKOK — Although Thailand’s Miss Universe contestant did not snag the crown Monday morning in Las Vegas, her final-round answer about social movements sparked...
New Tourism Aims to Revive Bangkok’s Dying Communities
BANGKOK — It was as though six old neighborhoods around Bangkok were teleported to a hotel garden on a recent afternoon. At one corner, a man was hawking sets of glimmering bowls made from copper and bronze, a tradecraft passed down in Baan Bu community for centuries.
Internet Freedoms in Thailand Fall to New Low: Watchdog
BANGKOK — Thailand has slid to its lowest level of internet freedom reported by a US watchdog since it began keeping track.
We’re Giving Away 50 Tickets to ‘One: Warriors of the World’
Want to watch top-tier MMA fighters tear each other apart but already spent this month’s fun money on booze?
Pro-Thaksin TV Channel Shut Down For 30 Days
BANGKOK — A television station aligned with former premier Thaksin Shinawatra went off the air Friday by order of broadcast regulators for 30 days as punishment for its allegedly biased reporting.
Thais Vandalize Ancient UNESCO Site in Jordan
MADABA, Jordan — A Thai high school made its mark on an ancient historical site in Jordan, inviting an outpouring of shame that prompted the principal to return to the scene to erase the graffiti.
A Salute to 50 Years of Late Nights at Bangkok’s Malaysia Hotel
BANGKOK — Night owls go to the Malaysia Hotel for its khao tom or to continue drinking at dawn after tiptoeing out of nearby Wong’s. Gay travelers have known it as an affordable place to stay and pick up young Thai men.
