Junta’s Offer to Pay For Soap Sequel Likely to Flop
BANGKOK — The military government wants to jump on the bandwagon of a massively popular soap opera by funding its sequel, a move one media critic – and past experience – warns is likely to backfire.
Wild ‘Art.mosphere’ of Fashion, Music to Fill Rooftop
BANGKOK — Get intimate and a little freaky next month with body art, fashion and music.
Far From Belfast, Gaelic Football Keeps Their Irish Up
The woman receives the ball and barges past a couple of players. Facing the H-shaped goal, she sets herself up and blasts it between the posts.
Stomp Jacked-Up Techno Beats With Mark Broom
Since the ‘90s, British techno pioneer Mark Broom has dropped one groundbreaking track after another on labels such as Warp, R&S and even James Lavelle’s legendary Mo’ Wax imprint.
Netizens Pay Hospital Fees of Assaulted Elderly Saleng Driver
BANGKOK — Netizens on Monday had raised almost 1 million baht for an 82-year-old garbage picker recovering in hospital after being beaten senseless.
Dubway Sessions to Turn 10 With Pioneer ‘Mala’
BANGKOK — Like what Hunter S. Thompson is to writers and the Sex Pistols to punk, Mala is to dubstep.
Jess Barnes Back in Action With Local Focus at ‘Viva Thonglor’
BANGKOK — Goat tartare is on the menu at a trendy Thong Lor bistro, though the dozen-or-so staff joke that the dish is “goat koi,” a raw meat salad eaten in Isaan.
Silom Drag Queen Bar to Throw HBD Blowout
BANGKOK — A Silom drag queen destination is ready to level up its extravaganza-ness and blow a birthday candle or six later this month.
Uniqlo Leaves the Mall For 1st Bangkok Stand-Alone Store
BANGKOK —Japanese casual clothing brand Uniqlo will open its first stand-alone store in Southeast Asia this Friday in a Bangkok suburb.
‘Big Ass’ Charged with Piracy For Playing Own Song
BANGKOK — Five rockers were charged Tuesday by a music label for playing a song from their back catalog.
