Thai Manga about Northern Food Wins Silver at Japan Manga Awards
TOKYO — A Thai comic book about a family cooking northern cuisine featuring northern dialect placed second in Japan’s prestigious manga competition, the Embassy of Japan in Bangkok announced Monday.
Who is ‘Khaek?’ Exhibits to Highlight Thailand’s Indian Diaspora
BANGKOK — Starting this Saturday, an exhibition will show that Thai-Indian communities have far more to offer beyond the stereotypes of selling clothes, nuts, and roti.
Get Into 64 Museums Nationwide for 299 Baht (and No ‘Farang Price’)
BANGKOK — If you’re sick of strolling aimlessly through malls, why not enrich your weekends at museums about the capital’s old quarter, or the country’s little-known aviation marvels with an all-access, 299-baht pass.
A Guide for X’Mas 2019 Celebration in Bangkok (That Doesn’t Involve Malls)
We gave it a try and compiled the following guide for X’mas normies who prefer the “old ways.”
‘It’s Not All Sabai Sabai,’ Matchmaker of Thai Women and Danish Men Says
Filmed over a decade by a group of anthropologists, "Heartbound" follows Korat native Sommai, the first Thai wife in the Danish district of Thy, and the Isaan women she matches up with the local men.
Gov’t Gifts Thai-Designed Holy Vestment to Pope Francis
BANGKOK — Four papal outfits made by a Thai designer were delivered to Pope Francis by the Thai government as a gift to mark his visit to the kingdom on Thursday.
Go to ‘Genius Bar’ for the Broth, Stay for the Basil Fried Rice
Having heard about the latest health trend to arrive in Bangkok, I schlepped over to a Thonglor mall to see what “broth bars” are really all about – but ended up wowed over by their healthy version of Thai street food.
Thai-Cambodian Friendship, Fake Snow Lighten Up 2019 Loy Krathong
BANGKOK — Biodegradable krathongs of lottery tickets, Loy Krathong among ice and snow in a zoo, and even floating krathongs at the Thai-Cambodian border crossing show that this year’s floating lantern holiday comes in many forms around the kingdom.
Why Thai Muslims Don’t Celebrate Loy Krathong (But Christians Do)
To the country’s second largest religious group, the river festival is empty of meaning, and to pay homage to it through gaiety is profane.
Going Once, Going Twice… Our Reporter Tries Antique Auction for Newbies
BANGKOK — I learned several things in my first ever participation in an auction.
