Slaves No More, But Freedom Brings New Struggles
On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn't...
Bangkok Braces For Full Week of Rain, Floods
BANGKOK — There’s nothing like a rainy mid-July monsoon afternoon, with the exact same downpours the day before and the day after. Get ready for a week-full of showers straight till Sunday.
German Suspect in Murder Case of Thai Woman Slashes Self During Arrest
PHUKET — A German man harmed himself Sunday night as police surrounded a rented house in Phuket province to arrest him as a suspect in the murder case of a Thai woman.
Pythons Strike Same Toilet Twice (Photos)
BANGKOK — After a couple of pythons made themselves at home Sunday in the toilet of a house in western Bangkok, the family who lives there is wary of using their downstairs bathroom.
Heavy Rains Leave Nakhon Sawan Underwater (Video)
NAKHON SAWAN — Various districts in one of the country’s central provinces were flooded Thursday morning following an entire night of rain.
So Much Music: Meet the Small Promoters Behind Bangkok’s Concert Explosion
BANGKOK — Guns N’ Roses, Coldplay, Honne, Mew, Cigarettes After Sex, Nelly, Underworld and Britney Spears all played Bangkok recently. Still to come are Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, One Republic, The Chainsmokers, Shawn Mendes, Oh Wonder, LANY, Phoenix and Lucy Rose.
Photo Phriday: Jungle Fever
Fleeing migrant workers, rain-fed fungus and road accidents were some of the images from throughout the realm this past week.
Viral Video Shows School Kids Dragging Director’s Car Uphill
MAE HONG SON — A clip of students dragging a teacher’s truck up a muddy mountainside in northern Thailand went viral Thursday on the Thai internet.
Govt Backtracks From Threatening Facebook, Again
BANGKOK — Telecommunications regulators said Wednesday they decided to drop an ultimatum given to top foreign online platforms after finding flaws in their own...
MRT Orange Line Construction to Begin Monday
BANGKOK — The first pile will be driven into Ramkhamhaeng Road on Monday for the construction of the MRT Orange Line, expected to bridge...