Lifestyle

(30 January) The Thai actress whose name change went viral on the Internet has insisted that her life has greatly improved thanks to her new name.

(13 January) Transport Minister Chatchart Sitthipan has asserted that public transportation has been able to cope with "Bangkok Shutdown" so far.

(7 January) Following a name change intended to improve her fortune, famous actress Pim-Aksiphon Wintarakomintra is now known as Khakkingrak Khikkhiksaranang.

(6 January) The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned teenagers that unauthorised skin whitening cream sold on the Internet can cause harms to their bodies.

(28 December) Officials in Thung Tako district of Chumphon province have unveiled the latest tool to combat the notoriously large number of road accidents during New Year season: monk incantation.

(24 December) Several celebrities have expressed their disagreement over the list of nicknames for celebrities compiled by the Thai Entertainment Media Association.

(17 December) The famous Thai actress ?Aew? Ampha Phusit has announced that she will marry her girlfriend in an unidentified Western country.

(9 December) Thammasat University is said to be considering a punishment against a transgender student activist who protested its Rector′s alleged conspiracy with anti-government protesters.

(7 December) Vice Rector of Thammasat University said he does not regret posting threats against a prominent student activist who had staged a protest against the university rector.

(12 November) Many Bangkok residents are stockpiling food and other essential goods out of fear that the anti-government protests could spiral into unrest, said a researcher at the Thai Chamber of Commerce University (UTCC).