Internet Chips in to Help Name New Party
BANGKOK — A progressive political party expected to join the next election hasn’t yet registered its name, but the internet is already pitching in, however seriously.
Romcom Fever Triples Ayutthaya Tourism: Officials
AYUTTHAYA — Thais have been dressing up in traditional garb and taking road trips to Wat Chaiwatthanaram for photo ops, and a recent historical romcom that’s taken the nation by storm is taking the credit.
Thainet Mourns ‘Superstitious Death’ of ‘Ill-Fated Lovers’
BANGKOK — The tragic end to a couple’s romance on Thursday threw the Thai internet into a frenzy.
Aunties All the Rage as Mansion Becomes Landmark (Photos)
BANGKOK — If the Saengyotrakarns thought they would finally be left in peace after they assaulted a car parked illegally in front of their home last week, they were sorely wrong.
Thailand Purrs as ‘Black Panther’ Explodes Box Office
BANGKOK — Film-goers are fangirling and fanboying over a new dashing royal figure – King T’Challa of Wakanda – after giving “Black Panther” a 100 million baht opening.
Vest-Case Scenario: Motosai Accuse Mall of Discrimination
BANGKOK — When is an orange vest fashionable and when is it uncouth? At a downtown shopping mall, it may depend on who’s wearing it.
Master of Thai Satire ‘Kai Maew’ Disappears (Updated)
BANGKOK — The internet on Friday mourned the apparent loss of a webcomic that had become ubiquitous online for its sharp satire of the ruling junta and other current events.
Google Face Match Thinks Prayuth is 1700s Peruvian Woman
BANGKOK — Were it not for the social media fad of the moment, we would have never known that Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has the same eyebrows as woman aristocrat from Spanish colonial Peru in the 1700s.
Unhappy Ending For Sleazy Khaosan Movie Set
BANGKOK — Khaosan Road looked a little different Wednesday. Women were showing a lot more skin beneath the glow of Japanese and Chinese signs...
Facing Critics, Facebook Wants Feeds to Be More ‘Meaningful’
NEW YORK — Facebook is tweaking what people see to make their time on the site more "meaningful."
