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BANGKOK — Maria Poonlertlarp Ehren was crowned Miss Universe Thailand on Saturday night at the Siam Paragon shopping mall.

BANGKOK — A military-themed romantic soap opera premiered Saturday, inaugurating three months of the television show, which a mass media expert said is an attempt by the military government to rebrand itself and regain public popularity.

BANGKOK — As Thailand begins a new week since His Majesty King Bhumibol’s death led to the declaration of a year-long mourning period, foreign tourists and residents might wonder what is okay and what is not.

BANGKOK — Loki and Dr. Strange flirt as a jealous Thor tries to intervene in a scene set to banter from a recent Thai rom-com.

BANGKOK — A direct descendant of Burma’s last king on Friday said he is offended by a Thai soap opera’s unflattering depiction of his great-grandfather’s court and called for it to be pulled from the air.

PATTAYA — Rinrada “Yoshi” Thurapan is doing the TV circuit a day after she thanked her parents for their support on the heels of being crowned the winner of Miss Tiffany’s Universe.

KHON KAEN — The first training center to advise and help Thai wives with farang husbands opened Wednesday in Isaan. The Thai Daughter-in-Law, Farang Son-in-Law...

SURAT THANI — The owner of the record label representing a teen luk thung singer expressed his consternation Wednesday after soldiers were sent to cover up the artist and count the number of hip thrusts she performed following days of criticism by the prime minister.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — A Thai beauty queen did not make a stink at an Ecuador pageant when her durian-inspired dress was named the best national costume Monday.

BANGKOK — In recent weeks, Redshirt Noppakow Kongsuwan watched people hurl abuse at the influential Dhammakaya Buddhist sect for what they see as its alignment with the pre-coup political order.