Expats Facebook Group Keeps Tabs on ‘Dual Pricing’ Venues
BANGKOK — The days of showing up at a pristine national park only to be told you’d be charged 10 times what a local would pay is over, thanks to a Facebook community naming and shaming venues that continue to apply “farang prices” on foreign visitors. Now you can avoid them like the coronavirus.
Couple Says Sorry to Goddess for Racy Photoshoot
NAKHON SAWAN — A couple were fined Monday for taking photos showing a woman’s tattooed buttocks near a shrine dedicated to the goddess Guan Yin.
Let Them Eat Cakes: Thai Politics Satirized One Layer at a Time
NEW YORK — Photos of a multilayered cake showing the different strata of Thai society and its seedy, corrupt political landscape went viral on Wednesday.
1932 Revolt Plaque, Its Fate Unknown, Now an Icon of Activist Fashion
BANGKOK — Once a symbol of democracy and later disappeared in mysterious circumstances, a small plaque at the center of Thailand’s modern...
Popular Life Coach Under Fire for Endorsing Big Pom
BANGKOK — Netizens are lashing out at a social media influencer who seemingly heaped praises on the scandal-ridden Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, calling the general “sweet.”
How Digital Can Solve Your Waste Challenges (Advertorial)
By Dr. Paige Marie Morse, Industry Marketing Director, Aspen Technology, Inc. an asset optimization software company.
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What It’s Like to Be Half-Black, Half-Thai: Suzie’s Story
BANGKOK — From being fired for her skin color or being mocked everyday at school by teachers and peers, it’s not easy being black in Thailand.
Anutin Has a TikTok Account and Of Course it’s Wacky
BANGKOK — If you’re wondering whatever happened to Thailand’s health minister after he went radio silence on social media, look no further than TikTok.
Bounty Hunters Turn in Friends, Bloggers Who Post Booze Pics
BANGKOK — An admin who ran a Facebook page educating Thais on different types of craft beer said he was surprised health officials demanded a fine of 50,000 baht for “advertising” alcohol on social media. Officials told him they received a tip-off from someone.
Many Celebs are Silent, But Some Speak Out Over Missing Activist
BANGKOK — Several celebrities, including a former Miss Universe Thailand, joined a social media campaign Monday demanding answers over the alleged abduction of an exiled activist in Cambodia.
