Talking Out Loud: The Political Awakening of Thailand’s LGBT Community
There's been a change in how Thailand’s LGBT community talks about itself: outspoken instead of reticent, candid instead of shy and forceful, not timid.
Tech Geeks to Ravish Pantip Plaza 2.0
BANGKOK — Those who liked Bangkok's original IT mall for its run-down, Blade Runner feels may be surprised next month when Pantip Plaza finishes...
Lute Hero: Thai Virtuoso Owns at International ‘Talent Olympics’
LOS ANGELES — A Thai musician with a flare for the dramatic and commanding pompadour cleaned up at an international performing arts competition held Sunday in Southern California.
Human Hearts Singed by Southern Conflict, Seen Through Female Director’s Lens in ‘Island Funeral’
BANGKOK — Laila, a young Muslim woman from Bangkok, and her younger brother set out to find their aunt along with a Buddhist friend. Their search leads them to a remote and peculiar island off the coast of Thailand, where their assumptions are challenged.
Chinese Tourists Tempt Fate For Crocodile-Baiting Fun
PATTAYA — Apart from ziplining at break-neck speed and riding trample-prone giants, here comes another tourist attraction to savagely tear at safety conventions.
Make Some Noise With Bangkok’s Experimental Music Scene
It would be easy to spend some time in Bangkok and think it’s all bubble gum pop, Don Henley covers or Euro EDM. In fact, the city has an experimental electronic music scene that can be traced back to the late ‘90s at a place in Chinatown called About Cafe, an art gallery that would host one-off music events.
5-Day Holiday Starts Tonight! Prepare for Terrible Traffic, Booze Ban
BANGKOK — The five-day vacation that’s set to kick off tonight will come with the seasonal ban on alcohol and a traffic apocalypse as hundreds of thousands leave Bangkok for outlying destinations.
Doping Allegations Cloud Badminton Star’s Olympic Dreams
BANGKOK — Many hearts sank Wednesday when it became public badminton sweetheart Ratchanok “May” Intanon might not participate in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
Line Opens on NYSE Today After $1.1 Billion IPO
NEW YORK — Investors looking to ride the mobile messaging craze — get in line.
ISIS’ Malay-Language Media Unlikely to Win Hearts, Minds in Deep South, Experts Say
BANGKOK — Even if it’s true the Islamic State is distributing newspapers in Thailand’s restive southern provinces, the group is unlikely to gain sway in the region, experts on the Deep South said Wednesday.
