Self-Mutilation Wows Crowds in 2019 Veggie Fest (Photos)
PHUKET — The purification week of 2019 vegetarian festival, or Kin Jae, entered its sixth day with parades of mediums channeling divine powers by shoving swords and blades into their bodies.
Bangkok Terracotta Warrior Exhibit Speaks of China’s Past, Future
BANGKOK — The ongoing exhibition of four terracotta soldiers – and a hundred other artifacts – imported from China is not just about China’s past, but also its present and future.
History and Pastries: French Residence Offers Free Tour This Saturday
BANGKOK — The historic riverside French Ambassador’s Residence will be open to the general public on Saturday in celebration of the first time a Siamese Envoy visited France.
Goddess Pageant and Dragon Dance Mark 2019 ‘Moon Festival’
BANGKOK — It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival – or as Thai people call it, Moon-Worshiping Festival – and there are more ways to celebrate it than just buying those high-calorie mooncakes.
‘Queen’ of BNK48 Accused of Toting Fake Gucci Bag
Update: The performer has been suspended for a month by her parent group BNK48, citing her action as "an inappropriate model for the youth...
Fathom Bookspace: More Than Just a Bookshop
BANGKOK — Fathom Bookspace offers not only books, but a space for people to meet and get to know one another.
Remixing Molam for a New Generation of Listeners
BANGKOK — The explosion of tracks that fuse molam with other genres such as hip-hop and pop are exposing Bangkokian ears to the traditional folk music of Thailand’s Northeast. But are the historical and cultural underpinnings of molam being lost?
Back in Fashion? Thai Traditional Dress and How to Pull it Off
Experts observed a renaissance of interest in traditional dress thanks to period dramas and market fairs initiated by the King.
Meet Mimi, Miss Universe Thailand’s Only Thai-Burmese Contestant
BANGKOK — While contestants in Miss Universe Thailand are often look kreung or half-Thai – usually half-American or half-European – they are almost never from neighboring Myanmar.
First Thai Wins Czech Culture Award
PRAGUE — An arts professor is the first Thai national, as well as the youngest person ever, to be presented with an award from...