Taps run dry on Thai island as tourism boom worsens water shortage
Authorities on Koh Samui have promised to tackle a water shortage that has left taps running dry often for months, saying they will not allow the Thai island to become…
How the sea rose up on a Thai village
From the corridor of Khun Samut school, it’s clear how far inwards the sea has crept. In the distance, beyond the still waters of neighbouring shrimp farms, sticks can be…
Woman’s leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting stuck in moving walkway
A woman’s leg has been amputated in a Thai airport after it became trapped by a movable walkway on Thursday, officials said. The 57-year-old Thai passenger was due to board…
ดราม่า เขมรเทียบภาพกับไทย แซะสร้างเลียนแบบ Thailand King of Copy
ชาวเน็ตกัมพูชาโพสต์แซะไทย ยก 2 สถานที่เปรียบเทียบ รุมแขวะ Thailand King of Copy งานนี้คนไทยโต้เดือดจนปิดเมนต์ ยังคงมีดราม่าให้เห็นอยู่บ่อยครั้งระหว่าง คนไทยและกัมพูชาบางกลุ่ม ที่ส่วนใหญ่จะเป็นการแซะว่าใครก๊อปใคร ไม่ว่าจะเป็น มวยไทย หรือ กุนขแมร์ หรือ เรื่องอาหาร วัฒนธรรม หรือบางทีก็เป็นการเคลมดื้อ ๆ ว่าคนดังในไทย มีเชื้อสายเขมร เป็นต้น ล่าสุด (12 มิถุนายน 2566) เกิดเป็นประเด็นดราม่าอีกครั้ง…
Democrats, listen
May 1, 2023: While Move Forward and Pheu Thai are fighting their frenemy fight elsewhere, Ruam Thai Sang Chart, Democrat and Palang Pracharath are intensifying theirs in the South, with…
Magnificence on elephant back
The elephant negotiates the Chi River to carry the monk-to-be to the ordination hall. (Photo by Thanissorn Luckchai) Lots of colour, smiles, elaborate costumes, fanfare and, of course, a herd…
Thai conservatives vow to legalise sex toys in bid to shake up election
A conservative Thai political party has backed the legalisation of sex toys as it seeks to revive its appeal before a looming general election. The Democrat party representative Ratchada Thanadirek…
Thai police investigate 10 deaths as woman accused of poisoning friend
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder after she was accused of poisoning a friend using cyanide in Ratchaburi, central Thailand, with police saying they are also…
No savings, huge debts: More and more Thai seniors struggling to survive
Thailand expresses gratitude and respect for the older generation every year on April 13, National Elderly Day. Yet, every year the number of senior Thais in dire straits, struggling to…
Thailand’s first post-pandemic Songkran water festival ‘You’re going to get wet’
After three years of Covid restrictions, Songkran celebrations marking the Thai new year have returned in full swing, with water fights across the country. At Bangkok’s Si Lom Road, street…
‘Queen of Thai street food’ wins Michelin star in Bangkok guide
A 70-year-old Thai street food seller who makes wok-fired dishes has been awarded a Michelin star at the launch of Bangkok’s first guide. Jay Fai, or Auntie Fai, is known…