‘Benz Racing’ Surrenders to Narcotics Cops
BANGKOK — A celebrity husband who vanished with his Lamborghini hours before police raided his property in search of links to a Laotian drug kingpin turned himself in Friday afternoon to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau.
Don’t Brew Beer at Home (or in Toilet), Prayuth Says
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha used his podium at Government House on Tuesday afternoon to slam craft beer, saying rules forbidding making beer at home ensure hygiene and safety.
Police Dubious About Man’s ATM Abduction-by-Cop Story
BANGKOK — A man alleges he was abducted, assaulted and robbed of 80,000 baht by men wearing police vests early Tuesday morning northern Bangkok, a story that police are not fully buying.
Ready for Takeoff: FAA Clears AirAsia X for Flights to US
KUALA LUMPUR — AirAsia X announced it has become the first Asian budget airline win approval for direct flights to the United States.
Social Media Opens New Fronts in Thailand’s Culture Wars
BANGKOK — When the Miss World Pageant 2016 was broadcast in Thailand last month, millions saw Filipino-American host Megan Young’s cleavage blurred by Thai censors every time she appeared on camera.
Contrition for Silpakorn’s Nazi Chic Stink Falls Short on Holocaust Memorial Day
NAKHON PATHOM — Sitting in front of an audience gathered to reflect on the atrocity visited last century upon millions of people, mostly Jews, during...
Thai Official Who Stole Hotel Paintings Freed by Japanese
BANGKOK — Japanese authorities on Friday freed a Thai bureaucrat who was arrested for stealing three paintings from a hotel he was staying in Kyoto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Activist Jailed 11 Years For Online Comments Defaming Monarchy
BANGKOK — A military court sentenced a man to over 11 years in jail on Friday for royal defamation nine months after he was arrested for protesting other activists’ arrests.
So Much Green: Google Declares All Bangkok is Parkland
BANGKOK — Users of Google’s popular mapping feature were surprised Friday to find much of Thailand – and all of Bangkok – had become parkland.
Ecology of Intrusion: Report Details Thai State’s Assault on Internet Privacy
BANGKOK — When Facebook abruptly vanished from virtual Thailand in 2014, it was as if the social media-addicted masses were exposed to the vacuum of space.
The gasping lasted about 30 minutes until access was restored, and suspicion immediately turned to the military, which only six days prior staged a coup d’etat and had long sought control of the internet.
