Dhammakaya Bans Three TV Stations For ‘Biased Reporting’
BANGKOK — A day after brief skirmishes broke out between police and monks and devotees of Wat Dhammakaya, the temple Tuesday banned journalists from three television stations from its property.
Wonders Never Cease at Wonderfruit Festival 3.0
Despite a postponement that meant cancellations and ticket prices more exclusive than inclusive, Wonderfruit returned for a third year in strong form to remind...
Old Grievances Flare on Social Media Over Dhammakaya’s Divisiveness
BANGKOK — While police blockaded thousands of monks and followers in Wat Dhammakaya under the harsh, early summer sun for a fifth day, the online war of words was equally heated.
Gadfly Spurs Inquiry into No-Show Lawmakers’ Excuses
BANGKOK — It will take until Friday to know whether seven absentee members of the parliament risk losing their jobs for not meeting attendance...
Popularity and Profits: Bangkok’s Chefs Anxiously Await ‘Asia’s 50 Best’
BANGKOK — “Do I care? Yes. Nervous? No. Excited? Yes.” We're in the middle of a photo shoot in Bangkok's Gaggan, the No. 1 restaurant in Asia on both the 2015 and 2016 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants lists and No. 23 on the 2016 World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
Missed Wonderfruit? Join Wondertoots and Win Social Media This Weekend
BANGKOK — Festival fiends who either missed Wonderfruit or didn’t get enough of the art and music festival can look forward to Dudesweet’s redefinition of the festival from another perspective this coming weekend for wanderers to live, love and … whatever.
Cops and Monks Clash at Wat Dhammakaya
PATHUM THANI — A police operation to search headquarters of the Dhammakaya sect and look for its fugitive spiritual leader met resistance on Monday, when monks and worshipers tried to push police forces out of their positions around the temple complex.
Mystics Share Magic and Mystery in Northeast (Photos)
MAHA SARAKHAM — More than 300 Thai and international mystics met at a World Hermit Convention Sunday evening in Isaan.
Makeup Makeover: Startups Give Local Cosmetic Market a Refashioning
“Alex sounds like the name of an English gentleman. He’s proper enough for occasions with family, but you still want to put him on your lips,” said Pimpisa Chirathivat.
Dhammakaya Supporters Defy Order to Leave; DSI to Withdraw Forces
PATHUM THANI — The deadline for non-resident monks of the controversial Dhammakaya Temple to leave the premises by 3pm Sunday came and went without any attempt made by the authorities to enforce it.
