Shop Indie Thai Crafts at BITEC This Weekend
BANGKOK — Honey shower gel sourced from Nakhon Ratchasima. Tasselled earrings made from Isaan cloth. Scarves patterned after Thai porcelain.
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Music For the Brain ‘Hippo Campus’ Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — It’s neither the part of the brain associated with memory or a school for African herbivores, but an indie quintet taking a stand for the #Metoo movement.
Police Block Anti-Coup Activists from Filing Charges Against Them
BANGKOK — Nearly one hundred police officers barricaded a police station today to prevent pro-democracy activists from filing a legal complaint against officers who they say abused them during a crackdown on their rally last month.
Thailand Welcomes First Chinese Group Tours, Expects Flights to Rise 227.6% In 2023
Thailand welcome Chinese tourists who travel in group tours on the first day that Chinese authorities allow group travel to 20 countries, including Thailand...
Wireless Earphones, Water Resistance and More Define New iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — At Apple's iPhone 7 unveiling in San Francisco on Wednesday, the tech powerhouse revealed a host of new and updated hardware and software, including a new type of headphone jack and souped-up camera. Here's a rundown of the biggest announcements.
Bangkok Shrine Bombing: Police Hunt Backpack Man
BANGKOK — Police are looking for a man seen carrying a backpack near the site of last night’s unprecedented attack in the heart of the Thai capital, which has killed 20 people and injured at least 125 others.
Police, Soldiers Raid Pattaya 'Naked Sushi' Restaurant
CHONBURI – Police and military officers have raided a restaurant in Pattaya where sushi was reportedly served on the bodies of naked women.
Noma BKK is RCA’s New Cosmic Cafe
BANGKOK — Three years after live alternative music venue Cosmic Cafe closed its doors, a Bangkok music promoter is opening a new booze and tunes joint Saturday in the same location.
Junta’s Offer to Pay For Soap Sequel Likely to Flop
BANGKOK — The military government wants to jump on the bandwagon of a massively popular soap opera by funding its sequel, a move one media critic – and past experience – warns is likely to backfire.
Zigzag Lines To Improve Road Safety in BKK
BANGKOK — The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has painted zig-zagging lines on two roads in the city in an effort to improve pedestrian safety.