Confirmed: Ed Sheeran to Bring ‘Shape of You’ to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Ed Sheeran fans had their hopes confirmed when a Bangkok tour date for the English pop star was announced Wednesday.
Buddhists Celebrate Visakha Bucha Around Thailand (Photos)
BANGKOK — Buddhists gathered Wednesday to make merit in several temples around Thailand on Visakha Bucha, a festivity marking the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.
Badly Translated Poster Gives ‘Dunkirk’ Darker Ending
BANGKOK — A mistranslated advertisement for World War II movie “Dunkirk” has made Thai netizens shake their red-cheeked faces in shame.
Turtley Crowded: Temple Promises More Space for Reptile Residents (Photos)
PATHUM THANI — A temple housing more than 200 turtles in an overcrowded pond said Tuesday it would soon complete construction of a second pond after being criticized online and visited by fishery officials.
LOL All Weekend With 12 Comedians on the ‘Comedy Fringe’
BANGKOK — Binge on five days of laughs starting Thursday when stand-up comedians from around the world take over a Khaosan Road bar.
Accepting Compensation, Families Still Demand Jenphop’s Prosecution
AYUTTHAYA — For a second time, the suspect in a fatal wreck that killed two students last year was unable to take the stand Tuesday because of an unresolved dispute over financial restitution to one of the victim's families.
Spaniard Made to Apologize on Film for Samui Beach Sex
KOH SAMUI — A man whose roadside coupling on Samui became the subject of an online sex clip was made to apologize to reporters and the public on camera after being fined by police Tuesday.
At Least 58 Injured by Car Bomb in Downtown Pattani
PATTANI — A pickup truck exploded Tuesday afternoon at the entrance of a supermarket in Pattani province.
Immerse in the Now of Asian Theatre at Upcoming Fest
BANGKOK — An emerging gay dance company from Cambodia will perform a story of inspired by Angkorian folklore about a Khmer king who mated with a naga to ensure the land’s fertility at an Asian theatre festival beginning later this month in Bangkok.
How and Where to Get Your Eurovision Fix in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Not in Kiev this week for the Eurovision Song Contest? Can’t wait to see if French songstress Alma will crush the United Kingdom’s Lucie Jones? Want to bemoan Russia’s ban? Have no idea what any of that means but Eurovision-curious?
