Emporium TCDC Reborn as AIS Design Centre
BANGKOK — A new design center opened June 21 at Emporium in the space formerly used by the Thailand Creative and Design Center, or TCDC, which moved its base to the Grand Postal Building in Charoenkrung last month.
New Migrant Law Levies Heavy Fines On Employers
BANGKOK — Under a new migrant worker law, employers involved in human trafficking face jail time and fines of up to 1 million baht.
Virtual Thailand: Check in to the Dusit Thani Hotel (VR)
BANGKOK — When it comes to the changing skin of the city, the only cruel constant is change. But virtual reality can preserve what reality taketh away.
Oil Extraction on Protected Land Resumes Under Junta’s Shield
BANGKOK — Oil companies resumed operations Monday after the junta chief used his self-granted absolute power to overturn a court order and give them...
Vets Look to Rehabilitate ‘Paley,’ Sea Turtle Pale From Captivity
BANGKOK — Marine experts at Chulalongkorn University revealed Tuesday that they were rehabilitating a green sea turtle that had grown ill after living in captivity inside an indoor pond.
Meet the Uni Student Working as a Mall Cop
PATHUM THANI— While many Bangkok university students take internships companies or summer classes, one young woman instead opted to work as a security guard.
Appeals Court Throws Out Conviction of ‘Popcorn Gunman’
BANGKOK — The Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man convicted of opening fire during the 2014 political unrest, wounding...
Thais Celebrate Sunthorn Phu, ‘Shakespeare of Thailand’ (Photos)
BANGKOK — Monday marks the birthday of one of Thailand’s canonical figures of poetry and literature – and Thai netizens are composing tweet-length poems in his honor.
Thai Literature Meets Classic Paintings at Friday Expo
BANGKOK — The striking images of Shakespeare’s Ophelia floating in a brook embraced by a Thai character from a Ramakien epic and Jesus and his apostles in Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” turned into Buddha and his disciples are recent collages by a graphic designer an upcoming Friday exhibition.
Kingdom to See Half-Week of Rain Ahead
BANGKOK — Expect rains across the kingdom through Wednesday, and a slim chance of it Thursday through the the weekend.
