Chiang Mai Zoo Celebrates Panda HBD
CHIANG MAI — Celebrity teen panda Chuang Chuang celebrated his 15th birthday with presents and a bamboo birthday cake today at the Chiang Mai Zoo.
Told They Must Break Up, Couple Hangs Themselves With Same Rope
SURIN — A pair of star-crossed lovers took their lives in the northeast of Thailand by hanging themselves with two nooses fashioned from the same rope.
Debate Flares Over Adding 'Reform Before Election' Question to Voters
BANGKOK — Organizers of the upcoming referendum on what would be Thailand’s 20th constitution said they remain unsure whether to put a “reform before election” question onto the ballot.
Hotel Sues Singer Over Alleged Ghost Sightings
BANGKOK — The owner of a hotel in northeastern Thailand filed a libel complaint today against a celebrity singer for claiming the hotel is haunted.
Hotel Sues Singer Over Alleged Ghost Sightings
BANGKOK — The owner of a hotel in northeastern Thailand filed a libel complaint today against a celebrity singer for claiming the hotel is haunted.
Booze Ban to be Arbitrarily Enforced During 6-month ‘Study’
BANGKOK — Thailand will go back to the drawing board with its unilateral ban on sales of alcohol near schools, while leaving it on the books as vaguely written for selective enforcement based on the “judgment” of law enforcement officers.
Phetchaburi Muslim Community Protests Bacon Factory
PHETCHABURI — A group of Muslims rallied yesterday against a food company’s plan to construct a pork processing plant near their community southwest of Bangkok.
Cyclist Says Helmet Saved Him From Knife-Wielding Moto Maniac
BANGKOK — A musician said a motorcyclist attacked him with a knife during a robbery attempt while he was cycling in Bangkok on Saturday night.
Krabi Ghostbusters Combat Spirits with Ancient T-shirt Magic
KRABI — One by one, they started fainting. Young and old. Men and women. Ever since July, members of the Baan Tai village in Krabi province suddenly started fainting. Some later died.
Redshirt Leaders Vow Response to Suthep Speech
BANGKOK — Leaders of the Redshirt movement said they will test the ruling junta’s impartiality by calling their own news conference in response to one held last week by archrival Suthep Thaugsuban.
