Netizens Flood Social Media With Pink and Yellow
Thais were flooding social media with an outpouring of love and concern Thursday for HM King after news of his health condition reached the general public.
City’s Costs of Condo Creep Told Through Photos
BANGKOK — Turmoil, two military coups and an uneven economy haven’t slowed the pace of condominiums going up on nearly every block in Bangkok during the past decade.
Roads to Close Tuesday Evening For Navatri Hindu Festival
BANGKOK — Traffic around Silom area will be closed Tuesday evening to make way for a parade marking Bangkok’s biggest Hindu festival.
Revisit Thailand’s Golden Age of Cinema Houses (Photos)
BANGKOK — Fifty years ago, standalone theaters flourished, with more than 700 nationwide. Today only five still operate, with only Bangkok’s Scala Theatre showing new films.
Samsung Halts Production of Galaxy Note 7
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics has halted production of the Galaxy Note 7 after reports that replacement phones have continued to catch fire, South Korean media reports.
Debate Round 2: Trump Denies Actions He Bragged About
ST. LOUIS — Donald Trump denied in Sunday's debate that he ever kissed and grabbed women without their consent, then argued that his crude words from a newly released video paled in comparison to what he called Bill Clinton's abuse of women. Standing a few feet away from the former president's wife, he accused Hillary Clinton of attacking those women herself.
Pitch Imperfect: Khlong Toei Slums Get Funky Football Fields
BANGKOK — Five gray, unpainted apartment buildings line a small road in the Khlong Toei Flats community. On a recent day, under the searing Bangkok sun on a recent day, clouds of dragonflies buzzed and children perched from stairwells, shooting clay balls from guns made of PVC pipe.
Debris Found on Mauritius Confirmed to be From MH370
KUALA LUMPUR — A piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysian and Australian officials said Friday.
Asian Animal Cafes Go From Mere Cats to Meerkats
BANGKOK — Cat cafes where customers sip lattes while petting resident kitties are just opening their doors around the U.S. and Europe. But in Asia, where the first one opened more than a decade ago, the concept has moved well beyond felines.
Thammasat Massacre Relived in 40 Years of Arts & Culture
BANGKOK — A student play set off the 1976 massacre at Thammasat University 40 years ago today after a photograph of it whipped up a blood frenzy by the media and military.
