No Elections For Thailand This Year, NLA Says
BANGKOK — General elections will not be held this year, according to the junta-appointed interim parliament.
Rama X Wishes Thais Well in 1st New Year’s Address
BANGKOK — His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn wished all Thais happiness and good health for the first time as monarch in a televised address on New Year’s Eve.
Fun! Kolour Returns to Wake Park This March
PATHUM THANI — The Kolour folks are set to hit the grass and make waves again with two days of beats, art and gourmet food in a unique setting in March.
Internet is Right About ‘Fake Bird’s Nest,’ Scientist Says
BANGKOK — For once, an online rumor has turned out to be true. Yes, some vendors really do sell cheap tree sap disguised as edible bird’s nest, a luxury delicacy in Thailand.
NLA Grants King Power to Name Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed parliament rushed fast-track measures through Thursday naming His Majesty the King the sole authority to select the official head of Thai Buddhism, scrapping the previous system under which the monarch appointed one chosen by a religious council.
The Good, Bad & Ugly of the Computer Crime Act, in Detail
After the Computer Crime Act was passed Dec. 16 by unanimous vote despite a last-minute petition of more than 300,000 opposing the law and much-hated Single Gateway program, all eyes are now on the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, or DE Ministry, to see how it exercises its new great powers.
Pim Thai Mai Dai Could Be the Most Relevant Thing Online Right Now
BANGKOK — Click on those colorful memes mixing Taylor Swift gifs with this minute’s hot topic and expect to be confused when it takes you to Pim Thai Mai Dai.
Art, Culture, Politics Continued to Collide in 2016
There might be no better words to describe the year in art, culture and entertainment better than “same same but different,” as 2016 saw many trying to create good work while facing the same challenges that never go away.
2016’s Most WTF and Very Prayuth Stories
Would Thailand be as colorful without magic banana trees and 'Uncle Tuu?' We think not.
Army Denies Buying Web Security Cracking Devices
BANGKOK — Hacktivists posted online Tuesday documents they say contradict army denials it has purchased decryption devices that would allow access to encrypted computer traffic.
