For Departing Veteran Correspondent, Big Events Matched by Small Moments
BANGKOK — Thirteen years of reporting has led him throughout Thailand, from tsunami tragedy to political upheaval and beyond. But now Nirmal Ghosh, a doyen of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, is leaving the kingdom.
Thorn in the Pillar: Freshman Makes Enemies Upsetting Tradition. Allies Too.
BANGKOK — Every year freshmen in crisp uniforms press together on the campus of Chulalongkorn University. As one, thousands lower their heads to the ground in respect to statues of kings Rama V and VI in a swearing-in ceremony treated as a sacred ritual. Except this year.
Karen Woman’s Cheeky Protest Gets Results (Photos)
TAK — Viral photos of a Karen woman wearing a sarong and bathing in a road to make a point about the potholes in...
Opening Weekend For Bangkok’s New Alt Cinema
BANGKOK — This wet weekend check out Bangkok’s new independent mini-cinema.
Drunk Cop Shoots Up Samui Bar, Kills Cop and Civilian: Police
An altercation between a group of young cops and other revelers at a bar turned deadly when two officers pulled out guns and opened fire, police said, killing two and injuring seven early Friday morning.
Chinese Moms Love Their Gay Kids in ‘Mama Rainbow’
BANGKOK — A gay-positive Chinese documentary which challenges conservative notions of family and prevailed against censorship at home will show in Bangkok next month.
Farang Wows Trang With Mad Treasure Hunting Skills
TRANG — Ever since a ship loaded with resort employees sank off the coast of Trang seven years ago, people have looked for the coins which still wash ashore.
Son of Suthep Convicted of Island-Damaging Land Development
BANGKOK — The son of an anti-corruption crusader was sentenced to three years in jail Wednesday for extensively developing protected forest land on Koh Samui 16 years ago.
Rain Ticket: Dragon’s 4 Party Picks For Friday Night
This week I’m Kevin Costner to guide you through Bangkok’s Waterworld in search of salvation through a bangin’ club night or two.
The Battle For Bangkok’s Little-Known Folk Museum
BANGKOK — When Waraporn Surawadee’s no-rise neighborhood near the river was threatened by an eight-story residential project earlier this year, the folk museum caretaker decided to put her money where her mouth was.
