Kawaii Jao! AKB48 Unveils Chiang Mai Sister Group
CHIANG MAI — A northern idol group associated with Japanese pop assemble AKB48 is in the making.
First Trans Model Wins ‘The Face’
BANGKOK — The Thai version of the international modelling show "The Face" has crowned its first transgender winner.
Kulchaya “Candy” Tansiri was crowned the winner...
Pro-Junta MP Files Cybercrime Case Against Netizens
BANGKOK — A pro-junta MP filed a cybercrime complaint on Friday after being flamed online over a video in which she apparently insults a...
Happy Lotto Day: Banana, Turtle, and Dead PM
BANGKOK — It’s the end of the month, so lottery gamblers are going bananas over strange occurrences that could portend winning numbers.
Central Will Only Give Plastic Bags When Asked
BANGKOK — Blessed are the meek, who will have a hard time attaining plastic bags when staff refuse to give them automatically at Central Department stores starting this June.
Prayuth ‘Animal Farm’ Endorsement Left Netizens Snorting
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s suggestion that Thais read dystopian classic Animal Farm snowballed into an avalanche of social media ridicule Thursday.
Cajutan Swedish Restaurant Offers Smorgasbords and Community in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Sweden-loving Thai chef, Jakkaphong Singhaphrom has headed the kitchen at one of Thailand’s few Swedish restaurants since it first opened.
Now this July,...
Singer From Nazi Shirt Scandal Now Educating Fans on Holocaust
BANGKOK — An idol singer who provoked international outrage by wearing a shirt emblazoned with the Nazi flag onstage says the scandal taught her an invaluable lesson about world history.
Ceremonies, Free Services to Honor Queen’s Birthday
BANGKOK — The government on Wednesday announced a series of activities and celebrations to mark Queen Suthida’s upcoming birthday.
Anti-Junta Rappers Awarded Creative Dissent Prize
BANGKOK — An international civil rights group has awarded a creativity award to the artists behind a viral rap video lambasting Thailand’s junta and justice system.
