Yo Ho Ho: Mixologists to Soak Bangkok Bars With Bottles of Rum
BANGKOK — The capital city will be run over with rum for a full week starting Monday.
Photo Phriday: Bone-Soaked Devastation and Beauty
Rain was the backdrop for most everything that happened this past week, from a devastating flood crisis that has killed more than 20 people to a university initiation ceremony gone sour.
Chula Professors Tackle Student Trying to Leave Initiation (Video)
BANGKOK — Students who attempted to leave a freshmen initiation ceremony Thursday afternoon at Chulalongkorn University were tackled by professors, some of whom then tried to take the phones away from students who filmed the incident.
Trial of ‘Pai Dao Din’ for Facebook Share Opens in Khon Kaen
KHON KAEN — The trial of law school graduate Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa for sharing a biography deemed to defame King Rama X on Facebook began Thursday in a provincial court in the northeastern city of Khon Kaen.
Teen Singer’s Critical Tweets Spark Nationalist Backlash
BANGKOK — A singer’s hard-truth tweets about the underdeveloped state of Thailand has sparked debate online Thursday along predictable fault lines.
30 Provinces on Flash Flood Alert, Death Toll Climbs to 23
BANGKOK — Thirty provinces, many already struck by disaster, are at risk of flash floods and landslides through the weekend, disaster officials warned Thursday,...
Belles of the Bar: Women Call the Shots at this Bangkok Highball Bar
BANGKOK — At this downtown cocktail bar, the women are running the show.
Man Teases Captive Black Bear, Gets Mauled
PHETCHABUN — A man was severely injured by a bear kept captive at a monastery on Wednesday.
Expert Says New Regulations Coerce Online Platforms to Self-Censor
BANGKOK — The final regulations written to facilitate the removal of online content under the new Computer Crime Act illustrate the government’s bid to...
Storm Storms Into Bangkok as Millions Reel From Flooding
BANGKOK — A Wednesday afternoon storm heralded what could be a relatively wet week for the capital, though nothing to cause the level of devastation still being felt across much of the country, where severe flooding has killed 11 people.
