‘Gun at your throat’: viral rap song tests freedom of speech in Thailand | World news
In a sweaty Bangkok basement over the weekend, hundreds of young Thais, hands in the air, roared angrily along with a rap song being performed on stage. “My country points…
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha obituary
In 2010, when Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who has died aged 60 in a helicopter crash, took over the ownership of Leicester City, the idea that he could guide the club to…
‘My whole family died and Leicester City’s owner was there to help me’
Jose Ragoobeer, whose wife and two sons were killed in an explosion in Leicester earlier this year, has paid heartfelt tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his family. The billionaire Thai…
Thai sporting and political leaders pay tribute to Leicester City owner | Football
As Thailand woke on Monday morning to the confirmation that Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the reclusive but beloved billionaire owner of King Power retail and Leicester City football club, had been among…
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha: the man who helped Leicester City to ‘dream the impossible’ – video report | Football
Beer, pies and Buddhist prayers helped endear Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to Leicester City fans even before the team, owned by the Thai duty free billionaire, became the Premier League’s most unlikely…
Eyewitnesses say Leicester City owner’s helicopter burst into flames – video
Eyewitnesses describe the moment a helicopter believed to be carrying the Leicester City owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, crashed in a car park next to the club’s stadium on Saturday night Leicester…
China and Japan show united front on ‘free and fair trade’ as Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe meet in Beijing
China and Japan displayed a united front on “free and fair” trade as leaders of Asia‘s two biggest economies met Friday in Beijing. The visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Jason Mizner jailed for 19 years for rape of two-year-old girl | Australia news
Queensland child rapist Jason Daron Mizner will spend at least 15 years behind bars for grooming and sexually abusing a two-year-old girl, as well as filming the assaults. Mizner pleaded…
The man with the exploding head: the director inspired by his medical condition | Film
APichatpong Weerasethakul’s house in northern Thailand is a luscious jungle paradise full of polished concrete and teak, palm trees and bamboo. Even the air smells zen. The house’s three gatekeepers,…
Risk-taking artists defy Thai taboos at Bangkok Art Biennale | World news
Standing in a massage parlour in the seedy glow of red strip lighting, Pueng turns to the camera. “I have a dream, to build a new house for my family,”…
British man faces 10 years in prison for spraying ‘Scouser Lee’ on Thai wall
A British man and Canadian woman face up to 10 years in prison for spray graffiti on an ancient wall in northern Thailand. Security camera footage appears to show two…
Former Buddhist monk sentenced for raping 13-year-old girl he impregnated
A Thai court has sentenced a former Buddhist monk known for his jet-set lifestyle to 16 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl who he also impregnated. Wirapol Sukphol…