Column of Bananas Worshipped for Lottery Luck (Photos)
ROI ET — A 77-year-old woman’s banana tree with an unusually ample supply of bananas has drawn worshippers hoping for some good luck.
Tonight: Thai-Canadian Maetta Records Showcases Homegrown Techno Talent
Few artists from Thailand have made it big in the international scene. One of those is Flim, a techno DJ whose signature style of abstract, dissonant beat-making has earned him praise in the international techno community and brought him a long way from high school cover bands.
Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Bangkok?
BANGKOK — Celebrate the Year of Rooster at events traditional, festive and outrageous this week.
Krabi Teacher Turns Out to be American Drug Trafficking Suspect
KRABI — An man wanted in the United States on drug trafficking charges was arrested Wednesday morning from the school where he was employed as a teacher in the south.
Waraporn Surawadee, Folk Museum Savior, 81
BANGKOK — After a lifetime as steward to Bangkok’s past and a recent bout of fame for her efforts to save the Bangkok Folk Museum, former owner Waraporn Surawadee died Wednesday afternoon.
No Suspects Yet in Murder of British Businessman
CHONBURI — Police said Wednesday they have yet to determine a motive or perpetrator behind the slaying of a British expat near the resort town of Pattaya.
Bangkok’s Top Cop Ordered To Clarify Salary From Brewery
BANGKOK — The state ombudsman on Tuesday ordered Bangkok’s police chief to report whether he still receives 50,000 baht every month from the country’s largest beverage conglomerate.
Chinese New Year to Skip Chinatown
BANGKOK — The Year of the Rooster will have less to crow about this year as for the first time in many years, Chinese New Year will not be celebrated on Yaowarat Road.
Thai Craft Beer’s New Strategy: Keep Brewing Until Law Catches Up
BANGKOK — “Can you eat Khao Man Gai (Chicken and Rice) every day? Can you eat Som Tam every day? No, but you can drink beer every day,” a man says as he pours a chestnut and brown sugar stout from the tap.
Unchecked Development, Poor Planning Set Stage for Flood Crisis
BANGKOK — More than blaming the flooding which has devastated the south just on record rainfall, those familiar with the issue say mismanaged water resources and unplanned development are to blame.
