Protester Commits Suicide Outside Wat Dhammakaya
PATHUM THANI — A man hanged himself Saturday night from a cellphone tower outside Wat Dhammakaya to protest the junta and ongoing siege of...
Elderly Man Rallies Support to Save Giant, Lifelong Friend
BANGKOK — For more than 30 years, Jadet Manopas has always climbed up one of the three big trees in front of his Thonburi home to take in a bird’s eye view of the sun rising over Bangkok.
A Look at Those Who Built What They Will Never See
BANGKOK — The hands raising Bangkok’s luxurious spires live in a parallel world of tin-roof shanties, a glimpse of which will be available at an exhibition opening next week.
Tiger Temple to Reopen 9 Months After Raid
BANGKOK — Armed with a zoo permit and a brand new set of tigers, the people behind the infamous Tiger Temple plan to reopen for business in March.
Snatch and Stash: Police Find Brit’s Trove of Stolen Goods on Phuket
PHUKET — A British man was arrested Friday on suspicion of preying on other foreign tourists to accumulate a hoard of stolen goods at his island residence.
Southern Bombing Case Goes to Army Prosecutors
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Police wrapped up their case Thursday against 10 suspects in last year’s bomb and arson attacks in the southern provinces, though most remain at large.
No-Shows to Retain Their Jobs on Legislature
BANGKOK — Seven lawmakers who failed to fulfill their required duties will not lose their jobs, the vice president of the legislature said Thursday, teasing that the results of a review would soon be made public.
To Dispute Pattaya as ‘World’s Sex Capital,’ Police Raid Brothel
BANGKOK — Looking to dispute their city’s reputation as the world’s sex capital, Pattaya police went out Wednesday night and found a room full of prostitutes.
Out of Options, School Fire Families Pursue Lawsuits on Their Own
CHIANG RAI — Having exhausted all other legal channels, parents who lost their young daughters when their school dorm burned down last year in Chiang Rai will seek justice on their own.
New Info Act Will be Faster. But Will it Shine More Light?
BANGKOK — It took four months before Khaosod English got the names of those who went on a controversial, Defense Ministry tour to Hawaii,...
