Official Resurrects Proposed Ban On New Year Booze Sales
BANGKOK — The director of Thailand's Alcohol Control Committee has vowed to push ahead with a proposal to outlaw the sale of alcohol during New Year celebrations.
Tesco Lotus Express Drops Plastic Bags for Small Purchases
BANGKOK — Starting Thursday, Tesco Lotus Express and Tesco Lotus Talad will stop automatically giving plastic bags to customers who purchase two items or...
Travel Back to Age of Masked Outlaws, Star-Crossed Love at Silent Film Fest
BANGKOK — See a legendary masked hero engage in epic sword fights, Bolshevik workers rise up at a Kiev munitions factory and working-class love...
Prawit Muralist Says Police ‘Hunting’ Him Then Vanishes
BANGKOK — Only a few days after a stenciled mural mocking the junta’s second-in-command appeared over Sukhumvit Road, the artist behind it has gone dark after saying he was being hunted by the authorities.
DJ Whatdafrog to Represent Thailand at Red Bull 3Style World Championship
The MC announces his name and Whatdatfrog enters the booth to the cheers of his fans. The all-night practice sessions and years of battling have left the master Turntablist unfazed.
Buddhist Temple Paints Crematorium Pink to Ease Fears
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand has repainted its crematorium pink to console funeral-goers and local residents.
Last Seating: Trader Vic’s Maitre D’ Retires After 57 Years
EMERYVILLE, California — She's worn a gardenia in her hair every day since she started working in 1960 at Trader Vic's, the legendary home of mai tai cocktails.
Game of Thrones Episode Leaks After Shown in Spain
MADRID — HBO in Spain has aired, apparently by mistake, the sixth episode of Games of Thrones' seventh season a week ahead of schedule.
The...
Princess Ubolratana, Dressed as Santa, Wishes Thais a Happy Holiday
BANGKOK — Princess Ubolratana dressed up as a female Santa Claus – or “Santy” as Thais call it – to wish the people of Thailand a Merry Christmas.
First Time Thailand to Host Miss World Pageant
BANGKOK — Thailand will host this year’s Miss World Pageant for the first time, event organizers announced Monday.
