Blocking U.N. Expert Vitit Seen as Setback by LGBT Thais
BANGKOK — Activists in Thailand worry that a threat to the U.N. appointment of a Thai rights expert as the body’s first independent expert on the protection of LGBT rights would also be a setback to their cause at home.
Passenger Beats Guard Senseless at Tollbooth
A tollway guard was beaten unconscious after getting into an argument with a group trying to go through without an Easy Pass.
More Rain to Drop Before Temperatures Fall
BANGKOK — Expect more rain in Bangkok throughout the week before feeling the change of seasons with a wave of cooler weather.
TV Host Loses Job, Charged With Assault in #GraabMyCar Road Rage Incident
BANGKOK — Police have charged an actor and talk show host with assault for punching a motorcyclist and dragging him to prostrate to his “dream car,” footage of which went viral over the weekend and cost him his job Monday.
That One Time Michael Jackson Came to Bangkok 20 Years Ago
BANGKOK — Wirintip Siriratanaanan remained in her seat for all of three songs. After that, with the world’s biggest superstar on stage, the high school sophomore leaped from of her seat when the funky bass line of “Smooth Criminal” began and ran to the stage.
Pet Lovers Play Cat and Mouse (and Puppy) in Bangkok’s Condos
It was soon after Katrina Ganikaa Lavery accidentally shared some pics with her landlord that she realized she had made a terrible mistake. Some of the photos showed her mom playing with Juju, her 2-year-old cat.
Constitution Monument Pushed Aside for Rail Line
BANGKOK — In the end, no one was there to defend the Defense of the Constitution.
Schoolkids Wear Eyepatches to Learn About King Bhumibol
YALA — Many on social media on Thursday were praising a teacher who instructed her fourth graders to cover their right eyes to appreciate how His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol must have felt when he toiled for the nation with only one good eye.
Buriram School Seizes Students’ Colorful Winter Jackets
As cool weather looms over Thailand, a public school in Buriram has confiscated brightly colored children’s jackets for being deemed inappropriate to wear during mourning period.
Regime’s Southern Overtures Met With 19 Attacks, 3 Deaths
PATTANI — Jittraporn Banjong was working in front of the checkout counter when two men with covered faces entered the 7-Eleven where she worked. They fired a gunshot and told everyone to get down before splashing gasoline all over the place.
