Giraffe Birth Cam Too Raunchy for YouTube
HARPURSVILLE, New York — The owner of a New York zoo planning to live-stream a giraffe giving birth says the video feed was briefly removed from YouTube because animal rights activists labeled it sexually explicit.
Old Grievances Flare on Social Media Over Dhammakaya’s Divisiveness
BANGKOK — While police blockaded thousands of monks and followers in Wat Dhammakaya under the harsh, early summer sun for a fifth day, the online war of words was equally heated.
Puad Khee! Rose Tea is the New Laxative Trend
BANGKOK — A specialist in alternative medicine Friday people should take it easy with the pink-colored cups of tea which have spread online in photos recently.
Dhammajayo’s Bed Not Meant to Deceive, Dhammakaya Says
PATHUM THANI — During Thursday’s search of Wat Dhammakaya, officers from the Department of Special Investigation stumbled across what looked like a trick straight out of Scooby Doo.
Marine Experts Condemn Coral-Stomping Shoe Ads
BANGKOK — Marine experts and environmentalists were left seething Friday by marketing images for a brand of aquatic shoes in which models appear to step on coral.
Net Idol Fined Over Facebook Live Striptease
BANGKOK — A net idol was charged Wednesday afternoon for stripping naked in a Facebook livestream tuned into by hundreds of thousands of viewers and shared throughout the online kingdom.
Thainet Flips Out Over Headbanging Bird
BANGKOK — If you want a picture of the future, imagine a purple cartoon bird thrashing its head – forever.
Chula Students Want #ChulassicPark-Era Uniform Rule to Go Extinct
BANGKOK — Chulalongkorn University engineering students hit back Wednesday against a rule that uniforms must be worn at all times, even outside the classroom, at the peril of their academic standing.
Phuket Stunned by Cop’s Sick Street Moves (Video)
PHUKET — Helmet? Check. Safety vest and handgun? Check. Totally fly moves? Hell yes of check. A traffic cop revealed his secret B-boy identity and like-a-pro skills Saturday night while working a Phuket city marathon.
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.
