Mourners Warned of Fake Golden Banknotes
BANGKOK — A junta spokesman Sunday warned the public not to fall victim to forged banknotes being sold around the Grand Palace, where the...
AT&T Buying HBO and CNN Owner Time Warner for USD$85.4 Billion
NEW YORK — AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape.
iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch 2 Go On Sale Today
BANGKOK — Apple’s latest products are on sale. Come and get them.
As Advertising Goes Dark, Industry’s Bad Year Turns Worse
BANGKOK — On the BTS Skytrain, normally loud advertisements have gone silent ever since the death of His Majesty the King, replaced on all screens with a poem dedicated to mourning his death.
Bangkok, Famed Capital of Free-Wheeling Fun, Goes Dark Indefinitely (Photos)
BANGKOK — In Bangkok's red light district Soi Cowboy, 7pm is usually the beginning of a long, neon night of music and enticement. But on Thursday’s historical night of Oct. 13, it was the end.
Khaosan Road: Open But Silent (Photos)
BANGKOK — In the aftermath of HM King’s death Thursday, tourist hub Khaosan Road has become a much more subdued version of itself.
Some restaurants...
Somkid: Hunt Person Behind Royal Health Scare
BANGKOK — The government Thursday ordered a hunt for the person they said spread false rumors about His Majesty the King’s health condition which coincided...
Thai Union Invests 20.4 Billion Baht in ‘Red Lobster’
ORLANDO, Florida — U.S. restaurant chain Red Lobster is getting a USD$575 million investment from Thai Union Group, a seafood exporter linked by an Associated Press investigation to slave-peeled shrimp.
Samsung Halts Production of Galaxy Note 7
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics has halted production of the Galaxy Note 7 after reports that replacement phones have continued to catch fire, South Korean media reports.
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.
