Party Like it’s 1990-Something With Dudesweet
BANGKOK — Rewind to the ‘90s with Oasis, Spice Girls, Pulp and more with Dudesweet and friends next month
Denied Durian, Nation Churns Over ‘Mask Singer’ Betrayal
BANGKOK — After a four-month wait, audiences were glued to their screens to find out who the man behind the durian mask was. The only thing they found Thursday night was disappointment.
Gank, Smite, Cheer at Garena Star League on April 1
BANGKOK — Tens of thousands of gamers and game fans are expected at Thailand’s biggest gaming tournament, which marks its fifth edition next month.
Lese Majeste Discussion Blocked by Junta: FCCT
BANGKOK — Thailand's Foreign Correspondents' Club has cancelled a discussion on the Kingdom’s draconian lese majeste law after police delivered a verbal order from the ruling military junta.
Proposal to Ban Junta From Politics Met With Dismissal
BANGKOK — A proposal to ban members of the ruling military junta from political office for two years after the next national election appears unlikely to pass, with top leaders in the junta and its appointed bodies swiftly dismissing the idea on Thursday.
Changing Chinatown as Seen by Those Who Live There
BANGKOK — Walk down Yaowarat Road on a given night and find the area known as Chinatown alive with tourists clamoring for street food unaware of the forces transforming the neighborhood.
Grime Musician Skepta Wins Prestigious Mercury Music Prize
LONDON — Grime musician Skepta won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday for his fourth album, "Konnichiwa."
How Small Isaan Films Are Going Big in Bangkok
BANGKOK — It’s rare to see films whose characters don’t speak the central dialect succeed with audiences in the capital city, but a comedy film made in Isaan for Isaan has proven quality matters more than market-proven formula.
Thai Junta Expands Military Power in New Order, Citing Article 44
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta issued an order on Wednesday evening granting Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his Cabinet members the power to request military assistance with law enforcement.
Deep South Ranger Assassinated at His Wedding
PATTANI — Gunmen shot a Muslim army ranger to death at his wedding in the southern border province of Pattani yesterday – an attack authorities blame on local separatist militants.