Cave Rescue, Prayuth Among Korat Candle Parade Themes
KORAT — A candle parade featuring sculptures of the 13 members of a rescued youth football team, their rescue divers and Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha amazed crowds Saturday morning in Korat city.
Ceremonies Kick Off Nationwide to Mark Buddhist Lent
BANGKOK — Thailand marked the beginning of Buddhist Lent on Friday with ceremonies nationwide.
In Surin province, in the northeast, 67 monks rode 34 elephants...
Let Kids Build the Perfect Weekend With Lego Bricks (Photos)
BANGKOK — “Oh no! My boat is sinking! I must call a friend to come and help me,” a boy said Thursday, pulling a...
Eat Sacred Veggies Behind Chatuchak Market
By Genevieve Glatsky
Nestled behind the congested stalls of Chatuchak Weekend Market is a vegetarian food hall with roughly a dozen booths selling classic Thai...
Bangkok Stage to Echo Pain of ‘Comfort Women’
BANGKOK — The brutal history of girls and women forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army is coming to a Bangkok stage.
German Targets Politics of Shooting at Bangkok Show
BANGKOK — In one country, it’s a cardboard man with a Keffiyeh around his face holding a gun; in another, it’s a mannequin in a hoodie. Elsewhere, a tire filled with rocks does the job.
Inside N22: Get Provoked at Bangkok’s Insurgent Arts Home
By Genevieve Glatsky
BANGKOK — A dusty, unremarkable residential area off Naradhiwas Road seems an odd location for the hub of Bangkok’s next generation of...
Lives in Conflict: Being Queer and Muslim in Thailand’s Deep South
BANGKOK — The conflicted identities of young LGBT Muslims in the south will be front and center later this week in Bangkok.
Art to Blast From ‘Paper Speakers’ in Bangkok Biennial
BANGKOK — From experimental noise to installations made from cement blocks, Australian artist Scot Cotterell is an interdisciplinary artist who works with visuals, sounds, images and objects to create works that reflect his environment.
‘Tom Yum’ Attire Wins Best Costume at Miss Grand Thailand Pageant
BANGKOK — A bowl of classic spicy shrimp soup won people’s hearts for best national costume in this year’s Miss Grand Thailand.
