Don’t Expect Hong Kong Film on Mekong Massacre in Thai Cinemas
BANGKOK — No domestic distributor has been found for a film inspired by the murder of 13 Chinese nationals on Mekong River after Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha warned recently it could be banned.
‘We’ll Be Back,’ Siam Square Sidewalk Sellers Swear
BANGKOK — Sidewalk vendors outside Siam Square protested briefly Wednesday on the second night they were blocked by municipal officers and officials from setting up their stalls.
The Will to Remember: Survivors Recount 1976 Thammasat Massacre 40 Years Later
BANGKOK — It was from the front gate to the campus that Krisadang Nutcharut recalls the first shots fired. Not far away from the football field, where later a large explosion killed some of the thousands of students gathered.
Wonderfruit Lineup Adds Lianne La Havas, Others (Rescheduled)
PATTAYA — Soul sensation Lianne La Havas is among the second batch of acts announced for the third edition of Wonderfruit to be held in December.
Pattaya Sex Show Touts Arrested For Harassment, False Advertising
PATTAYA — Soldiers and local officials arrested 16 people Monday night holding laminated cards promising salacious entertainment at Pattaya’s infamous sex shows.
Bar B Q Plaza Closes 26 Restaurants For 2 Days
BANGKOK — A popular barbecue franchise is closing 26 restaurants for two days after using a new type of pan customers said spoiled their food.
Two weeks after Bar B Q Plaza launched its much-hyped “Bla
Sukhumvit Street Vendors Ordered Off Road Tonight. Will it Be Business as Usual?
BANGKOK — Come tonight, the football jerseys, wooden elephants, cheap electronics, sex toys, Viagra, cheap food, DVDs, velvet paintings, sarongs and everything else that has been sold along the northern side of Sukhumvit Road for decades is supposed to be a thing of the past.
Fate of Boy Up to 12 Angry, Diverse Men in Bangkok
Update Oct. 31: The event has been rescheduled to Nov. 18 until Nov. 27
BANGKOK — A close-quarters drama about 12 people forced to find consensus...
Techno for the End of the World Tonight at Studio Lam
Nolens.Volens latest project is an event called _Cosm that aims to bring the best in dark and banging techno, or music for a post-apocalyptic world. The event already hosted techno royalty with DJ Ben Sims and Kirk Degorgio.
1AM Nightlife Curfew Killing Mor Lam, Musicians Plead For More Time
KHON KAEN —Folk musicians in the northeast petitioned the junta Friday to exempt them from its mandatory closing time of 1am, saying it’s hurting business and killing tradition.
