Phuket Lifeguards Threaten to Withdraw From Beaches
PHUKET — Signs warning people to swim at their own risk could soon be the only thing between tourists and the sometimes dangerous waters of Phuket, island lifeguards warn.
Fever of Online Gossip Puts Anchorwoman on Knife’s Edge
BANGKOK — A partial reflection in a dinner knife, a months-old zebra photo and a lot of innuendo were enough for virtual Thailand to pin a scarlet letter of shame on a television news reporter.
Dirty-Dancing Country Singer Wants Soap Pirates to Come Clean
BANGKOK — A teen luk thung singer whose sexually charged stage show drew the wrath of the junta leader earlier this year went to the police for help Monday evening in prosecuting those bootlegging her new soap brand.
Rural Thais Converge on Bangkok to Ask Gov’t to End Evictions
BANGKOK — Rieng Kongthum was 45 when she took possession of land in the southern province of Krabi in 1982. She used part of...
Appetite for Graphic Corn Dogs Climaxes in Moral Outrage
BANGKOK — A woman who makes spicy, penis-shaped waffles stuffed with sausage and cheese is experiencing brisk sales – and a public scolding – for her phallic food.
Provinces Rush to Finish Replica Crematoriums For Royal Funeral (Photos)
RATCHABURI — Scaled-down versions of the elaborate crematorium being erected in Bangkok for next month’s royal funerary rites are going up nationwide for the public to pay their respects.
As North Floods, Major Dam at 100% Capacity
PHITSANULOK — Water was being released Friday from a major dam in the north that had reached capacity after heavy storms flooded dozens of provinces in the region.
Yellowshirt Leaders Fined 522M for Seizing Airports
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 13 Yellowshirt leaders must pay 522 million baht for leading crowds to occupy two Bangkok airports...
Ship Shape: Frenchman Refits Rice Barge Into Floating Stage
On a hot Monday afternoon inside a giant warehouse in the northern outskirts of Bangkok, workers were hammering metal beams onto the top deck of what looked like a steampunk Noah's Arc.
Photo Phriday: Take a Look at This Week’s News in Thailand
This week, as tropical storm Doksuri lashed the North and Isaan, Thailand marked the first of two 21st century coups, discovered a new eight-legged friend, rode an elephant in costume and saved the bacon.
