His Music Marked Moments in Late Monarch’s Life, Death
BANGKOK — One week ago on Thursday, songwriter Chamras Saewataporn received a message from someone at a state TV station asking for permission to use one of his songs for an important announcement.
Do’s and Don’ts of Mourning Period for Expats and Visitors
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.
1AM Nightlife Curfew Killing Mor Lam, Musicians Plead For More Time
KHON KAEN —Folk musicians in the northeast petitioned the junta Friday to exempt them from its mandatory closing time of 1am, saying it’s hurting business and killing tradition.
When Flight Attendants Treated as Subservient, ‘Kowtow’ Happens
BANGKOK — Suttinun Maneelorsawas is a former flight attendant of 13 years who now coaches women aspiring to the job. After a recent incident in which a senior flight attendant had to grovel at the feet of a passenger, she said she would warn her cadets to be prepared to do the same.
Chula Freshman Says Classmates Threaten Him For Calling Out Hazing
BANGKOK — A student activist in his first year at Chulalongkorn University said Thursday he was threatened with physical harm for calling attention to the hazing tactics used on freshmen in the university’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts.
Police Roused to Compel Apology From Woman Tourist For Wet Dress
PHUKET — Though the length was acceptable, some people thought it let too much light through.
Authorities Threaten to Ban Pokemon Go
BANGKOK — Telecommunications regulators threatened to ban Pokemon Go if developers refuse to restrict the areas where it is played.
For Love of Country: Having Conquered Bangkok, DJ Maft Sai Takes Thai Music Global
Natapol, better known as DJ Maft Sai, is a Bangkok music geek making a big effort to preserve Thai music.
GMM Hit With First Ever Fine For Broadcasting Rape, Misogyny
BANGKOK — A popular soap opera was fined today for depicting rape and violence against a female character, mainstays of an entertainment form in which rape is treated as an essential plot device.
Yellow & Red Seen in Orange Folds of Dhammakaya Scandal
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.
