Ignite a Passion for Ideas at Bangkok Edge Festival
BANGKOK — Satisfy your lust for knowledge and ideas this Valentine's Day weekend with the mouths and minds of more than 40 artists, writers and thinkers.
Thai and Chinese Unite in ‘Star For You Tour’ Concert
The Thai government, in collaboration with the private sector, including Thai and Chinese partners, has launched the "Star For You Tour," a campaign aimed...
Officials To Regulate Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
RATCHABURI — Local authorities in Ratchaburi province will begin enforcing a cheaper, fixed price for boat rides along Thailand's famous floating market in Damnoen Saduak district.
Pattaya Police Ban Pipes from Songkran Waterfights
CHONBURI - Police in the resort town of Pattaya are cracking down on uses of high-powered plastic pipes to shoot water in the festival to marks Thai New Year.
Imagine Bangkok 2016: Better city, less life?
BANGKOK — Each New Year comes with new expectations, and Bangkok always amazes us in some way. A lot of change happened during 2015 and, little by little, the City of Angels was gradually transformed.
Japan Football Manga “Captain Tsubasa” Ends After 43-Year Run
TOKYO - The smash-hit Japanese football manga series "Captain Tsubasa" came to an end Thursday after a 43-year run with its creator Yoichi Takahashi...
Army Probing 'Alcohol Smuggling Soldiers' in Deep South
BANGKOK – The chairman of Thailand's military junta said authorities are investigating two soldiers who were arrested yesterday for allegedly smuggling illegal alcohol near the Thai - Malaysian border.
Drunken Motorist Attempts to Run Over Loei Governor
LOEI — A 34-year-old man tried to run over the governor of Loei province with his pick-up truck this morning, after the governor asked him not to litter on the highway.
Loy Kratong Comes Early for Chinese Tourists in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — A travel company for Chinese tourists in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai is celebrating Loy Kratong - the Thai floating lantern festival - five months early this year.
Study Finds Female-Led Films Outperform Male Ones
NEW YORK — A new study that analyzed four years' worth of films found that female-led movies have consistently outperformed those in which men...