Revisit Japan’s Tortured Past in Postwar Photos
BANGKOK — Japan’s World War II aftermath will be on display for a month in a rarely seen exposition of 123 monochromatic photographs in Bangkok.
Former PM to Face Impeachment for 2010 Crackdown
BANGKOK – Thailand’s national anti-graft agency has begun impeachment procedures against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban for authorizing a military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010 that left over 90 people dead.
Media Enables Sorcerers, Seers to Capitalize on Stricken Star
BANGKOK — Yannitat Aeumtrabuth, a renowned astrologer known as Ajarn Bank, said he’s learned that a comatose television star is under spiritual assault from a man he killed hundreds of years ago in a previous life.
Warner Bros. Apologizes Over A-Bomb-Related Social Media Flap
TOKYO - Warner Bros. in the United States has apologized over a social media controversy involving the official promoter of its blockbuster movie "Barbie"...
Thousands Witness Crucifixions in Philippine Good Friday Rituals
MANILA (DPA) — Thousands of Catholic devotees on Friday trooped to a northern Philippine village where men were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves bloody in annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Go Beyond Binary at Museum Siam’s Gender Illumination (Photos)
BANGKOK — An oh-so-sexy red brassiere chopped in half with a cleaver by his mom. A Minolta film camera used to capture a woman she had a crush on. A wreath bidding farewell to the man who promised him become the first legal gay couple in Thailand.
Ukraine-born Miss Japan Relinquishes Crown After Reported Affair
TOKYO - A Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship who won the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her title, competition organizers said...
Bangkok Cafes Brew Opportunity for the Deaf
BANGKOK — “I’m deaf but happy to take care of you. Please point the menu to order” a sign on the counter reads in English.
A Thai Policeman Explains Why A Chinese Tourist Wears His Uniform
BANGKOK - The Educational Command has investigated the issue of the social media site Tiktok, which displayed a video clip of a Chinese tourist...
Canada Joins Growing Call to Repeal Police Powers Granted to Soldiers
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Canadian Embassy in Bangkok said it is concerned by National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Order 13/2016 which grants expanded policing powers to the Thai military, saying the order threatens to undermine the rule of law and due process and increases the potential for human rights abuses in Thailand.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Canadian Embassy in Bangkok said it is concerned by National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Order 13/2016 which grants expanded policing powers to the Thai military, saying the order threatens to undermine the rule of law and due process and increases the potential for human rights abuses in Thailand.
