7-Eleven Apologizes for Sign Taunting Poser Vegetarians
BANGKOK — The Vegetarian Festival kicks off today with an apology from the conglomerate that owns Thailand’s ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores for a sign telling customers to stay away from meat-free food unless their hearts are truly pure.
What is PromptPay? A Guide for Noobs.
Use an ATM or banking app and you’ve probably been nagged to register for a service called PromptPay. Maybe you’ve even gone ahead and done so without any idea what it is.
For Departing Veteran Correspondent, Big Events Matched by Small Moments
BANGKOK — Thirteen years of reporting has led him throughout Thailand, from tsunami tragedy to political upheaval and beyond. But now Nirmal Ghosh, a doyen of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, is leaving the kingdom.
Everything Expats Love (or Not) at 2-Day … Expat Fair!
Bangkok will celebrate its cherished resident aliens with two days of everything they know and love – at least as conceived by the Tourist Authority of Thailand.
Pokemural: Suphan Buri Temple Adds Pikachu, Cap and More (Photos)
SUPHAN BURI — Pikachu and Captain America assumed their places among the divine on the walls of a temple in Suphan Buri city.
‘Girls’ to Break the Sound Barrier at Beam on Thursday
BANGKOK — Take a break from testosterone-soaked bass drops for a night of girl-powered beats at Thonglor dance venue Beam.
Nakadia Back to Drop it in Bangkok Next Month
BANGKOK — Long before women became a regular sight in the booth, Nakadia broke into the boys club in Bangkok before migrating to that place all DJs go – Berlin.
Green Grub: Where to Feast on Vegetarian Fest in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Craving juicy fried mushrooms, fancy deep-fried bananas, meatless som tam or faux meats?
Art on Trial: The Wolf Bride
BANGKOK — In hindsight, Pronthip “Kolf” Mankong says the play for which she spent two years behind bars wasn’t particularly good. In terms of artistic expression, she’s not proud of “The Wolf Bride,” the 2013 student production for which she was convicted of insulting the Royal Family.
Watch Trump and Clinton Square Off Over BBQ Wings Tuesday
BANGKOK — Immerse in sauce-dripping Americana and watch the first debate between U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Tuesday at Roadhouse Barbecue in Bangkok.
