Songkran Goes Off Wet, Wild and Spirited in Bangkok (Photos)
BANGKOK — If revelers voted with their feet, the usual street scrum of water fighting on Khaosan Road proved a stronger draw than a government-sponsored cultural event nearby in Bangkok's old quarter....
View ArticleCar Narrowly Escapes ‘Thai UFO’ (Video)
BANGKOK — A construction company owner apologized Thursday after a metallic object plummeted from the skies onto a road north of Bangkok. The post Car Narrowly Escapes ‘Thai UFO’ (Video) appeared...
View ArticleCop Cam: Chase Suspect Through Traffic, Markets
SONGKHLA — Thursday began like any ordinary day for Capt. Thanpisit Muangchan and his patrol team. That is until he spotted a man on motorcycle with what he suspected to be narcotics. The post Cop...
View ArticleSinger Apologizes for Onstage Monk Cosplay (Video)
BANGKOK — In a now-viral video, singer Siriluk Phingam was raising cheers from his audience. He was dressed in monk’s robe and brandishing an alms bowl as he sang in the company of scantily clad...
View ArticleSubmarine Surfaces Off Phuket, Navy Says ‘Not Ours’ (Video)
PHUKET — A submarine which surfaced near tourists and cruised off at a good clip just off the coast of Phuket did not belong to the Royal Thai Navy, a defense spokesman said Monday. The post Submarine...
View ArticleDuck-Eating Python Subdued After Epic Struggle
KRABI — That feeling when you get so big, one duck isn’t enough. The post Duck-Eating Python Subdued After Epic Struggle appeared first on Khaosod English.
View ArticleCall Elections or We’ll March on Govt House: Protest (Video)
BANGKOK — Pro-election activists gave an ultimatum to the military government to set an election date within seven days or face a mass demonstration at the government's seat of power. The post Call...
View ArticlePolice Force Tour Hostess to Apologize For Not Smiling (Video)
BANGKOK — Thais like to call their country the “Land of Smiles,” and the authorities sometimes go to great lengths to protect that image. The post Police Force Tour Hostess to Apologize For Not...
View ArticleThousands Dead, Hundreds More Dogs Now Dying Due to Scare: Foundation
NAKHON PHANOM — Packed into pens and cages, they whimper behind rusty metal gates. Those who cannot fight for the meager food tossed to them – such as the tiny puppies being born amid the squalor –...
View ArticleSomyot ‘No Longer Human’ After 7 Years of Prison For Lese Majeste
BANGKOK — In a suburb in northern Bangkok, a man lives alone. It’s a large house, and he has suddenly found himself in it after seven years in a prison teeming with criminals. The post Somyot ‘No...
View ArticleWatch Dramatic Police Raid to Capture Renegade Monk (Video)
NAKHON PATHOM — Officers trundle into a cabin on a temple’s grounds at the crack of dawn, guns mounted and flashlights shining. When no one responds to their knocks, they sledgehammer two doors and...
View ArticleWatch People Party at ‘Silent Disco’ in Thonglor Club
BANGKOK — Black headphones with fluorescent blue, red and green lights change colors and music genres with the press of a button – and the crowd goes wild. The post Watch People Party at ‘Silent...
View ArticleFave Chat Creatures Come to Life in ‘Line Village’ (Photos)
BANGKOK — Take a photo with Choco the fashionista bear in her bedroom. Tell Cony the bunny to stop running around you and go dance in a corner for your amusement. See Moon dressed as an astronaut on a...
View Article2-Cat Snack Proves Too Much For Bangkok Python (Video)
PATHUM THANI — When your eyes are way too big for your stomach, sometimes everything comes back out the way it came in. The post 2-Cat Snack Proves Too Much For Bangkok Python (Video) appeared first...
View ArticleExclusive Interview With the Predator of Mukdahan (Video)
MUKDAHAN — By day, he’s a manager at Charoen Pokphand or CP. By night – or his free days – he is an intergalactic Predator. The post Exclusive Interview With the Predator of Mukdahan (Video) appeared...
View ArticleCovering the Cave Rescue: Q&A With Our Reporters (Video)
BANGKOK — Tune in to an hour-long Q&A with reporter Jintamas “Tao” Saksornchai and editor Todd Ruiz of Khaosod English about their time in Chiang Rai province covering the Luang Cave Rescue. The...
View ArticleWatch 12 Boys and Coach Thank World (Video)
“Thank you everyone for your support, and those who come from around the world to help me,” 13-year-old Sompong Jaiwong said from his bed. The post Watch 12 Boys and Coach Thank World (Video) appeared...
View ArticleHelping Hands Lead Orphan Baby Porpoise to Safety (Video)
RAYONG — On Saturday, a week-old and barely floating baby porpoise bobbed ashore at Khlong Yai Beach, crying out for its mother. The post Helping Hands Lead Orphan Baby Porpoise to Safety (Video)...
View ArticleHear Prayuth Sing Black Pink, ‘Shape of You’ (Video)
BANGKOK — It’s a known fact that the junta leader is a songwriter. But did you know he can also croon to Ed Sheeran, rap in Korean and cantar en espanol? The post Hear Prayuth Sing Black Pink, ‘Shape...
View ArticleExpat Artist Scraps and Scrapes in ‘Factory’ at Bangkok Biennial (Video)
Poster scraps, collages, paintings, and prints line the walls in a colorful visual overload. Jeff Ross's 'Art Factory' explores the abstract and recycled world of creativity. The post Expat Artist...
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