Our Most/Least Read Stories of 2016
No one wants to read internet Top 10 lists anymore, so here’s an innovative look back at 2016’s biggest moments with some lists of varying lengths.
Military Gives Police Alleged Hacker to Display to Public
BANGKOK — A 19-year-old accused of hacking a police website was presented to the public Monday by authorities looking to show such suspects can be found and prosecuted.
Where to Start 2017 Dancing in Bangkok
With 2017 around the corner, Bangkok city is preparing to welcome the new year with something for everyone. Events will go off all over town, and you’ll find something exciting to dance to in every corner of the city.
Thai Poet’s Hashtags and Verse Win Top Literary Award
BANGKOK — With a rap and a hashtag, “Nakorn Kon Nok (The Outsider)” came out on top Friday, winning its author the top Southeast Asian Writers Award.
355 Threatened Marine Animals Killed in 2016
BANGKOK — It was a bad year for marine life, officials said Thursday.
Of Pokemon and Creepy Dolls: The Trendiest Trends of 2016
While the world churned, many of us kept busy finding new obsessions to keep us happy.
Thai Football Gets Cooler With New Look and Sound
BANGKOK — When Thai football wanted to update its image for the new year, it turned to an urban hipster with a rural heart to come up with something a little country, a little rock 'n roll.
Heaven and Hell Beckon From a Thonglor Stage
BANGKOK — Go on a romp through philosophy and religion next year with an absurd-existential play about a dead man the afterlife isn’t sure what to do with.
From Trafficked Tigers to Charred Children, 2016 Delivered on Awful
For Thais, episodes of nepotism, corruption, suspicious deaths and state impunity are as familiar as a lakorn plot remade for the 100th time.
Where Blockchain Breaks Free, Thailand’s PromptPay Shackles
The disconnect between the hype and reality of Thailand’s world-class bureaucracy hit new lows Friday when telecom DTAC, the new Digital Economy and Society Ministry, and our friends at The Nation hosted a talk on cryptocurrency and the blockchain revolution.
