‘Ghost Tower’ Haunts Bangkok 20 Years After Financial Crisis
BANGKOK — The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997.
Myanmar Now Has an Indie Film Scene. See Their Stuff This Weekend.
BANGKOK — A Burmese monk’s conflict between his calling and rapidly changing society will be featured at weekend edition of what’s billed as the only festival bringing independent films from Myanmar.
Star Power: Michelin Guide Coming to Thailand
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s rising stature as a place for fine dining will get the ultimate nod from the authorities on world-class cuisine when the Michelin Guide launches here later this year.
Rage Against the Everything Myanmar-Punk Style (For a Good Cause)
BANGKOK — Harsh words will be heard from a Burmese punk band to help fill empty stomachs.
Japanese Play Comes to Call Out Soft-Serve Lives
BANGKOK — The convenience store is the setting for a daring Japanese director’s darkly satirical take on his country’s consumer culture, and next month he’s bringing his art to imitate the life in another capital city.
Higher Booze Tax Doesn’t Mean Higher Booze Tax: Tax Office
BANGKOK — Changes to alcohol taxes won’t leave a sour taste for consumers, tax authorities said Monday.
Review: With ‘Planet Lam,’ Paradise Bangkok Takes Thai Country to Next Level
Chris Menist and Maft Sai had just finished warming things up with vinyl selections of spiritual jazz, disco, Thai funk and roots reggae when the lights dimmed and out walked drummer Phusana Treeburut and guitarist Piyanart Jotikasthira.
Fake Tickets Pour Cold Water on Lottery Fever (Photos)
CHANTHABURI — A rash of fake lottery tickets earlier this month in several provinces prompted a surge of distrust that has vendors seeking to repair confidence two days before the next big draw.
Bill Paxton, ‘Aliens’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, 61
LOS ANGELES — Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic" while also...
Bangkok Youth Cook Their Way to Better Futures, One Spicy Pepper at a Time
BANGKOK — Bam and Boom come from the modest Wachiratham Sathit community in southern Bangkok. They lacked the funds to go beyond middle school and sought a way to continue their studies and do more with their lives.
