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CHANTHABURI — A rash of fake lottery tickets earlier this month in several provinces prompted a surge of distrust that has vendors seeking to repair confidence two days before the next big draw.

MAHA SARAKHAM — More than 300 Thai and international mystics met at a World Hermit Convention Sunday evening in Isaan.

Despite the annual nay-saying by grumpy puu yai about dangers of Valentine’s Day, this Western tradition is alive and well in Thailand this year as ever, with mass wedding events taking place throughout the realm.

HARBIN, China — Ubon Ratchathani students representing Thailand clinched first place in an ice sculpture contest Sunday in Harbin, China.

BANGKOK — Click on those colorful memes mixing Taylor Swift gifs with this minute’s hot topic and expect to be confused when it takes you to Pim Thai Mai Dai.

BANGKOK — Every Wednesday at 8pm, find many women glued to their screens for a chance to seize the latest selections going on sale.

BANGKOK — Wirintip Siriratanaanan remained in her seat for all of three songs. After that, with the world’s biggest superstar on stage, the high school sophomore leaped from of her seat when the funky bass line of “Smooth Criminal” began and ran to the stage.

BANGKOK — Sutthipong “Noom” Eiamsa-ard was driving back to his apartment in Lat Phrao at 3am after a night partying on RCA. Along the way, two good-looking women dressed in black flagged him down for a ride.

Late on a Monday afternoon decades back, 8-year-old Somboon Boonyakan went to buy some vegetables for his family to cook dinner from a local Chinese gardener. He never returned.

BANGKOK — Due to national mourning for the late King Bhumibol, the Loy Krathong festival this year will be limited solely to its namesake...