May 17, 2012

Thai student hangs herself over problem with tuition fees

Some tragic news a few days ago was about a Grade 12 student that hanged herself as her father didn’t have enough money to pay the 2,900 Baht ($92) school fees. It has since been revealed that he has nine children in Read the Rest…

Relaunch of Bangkok’s Leading News & Reviews Website
May 17, 2012

Relaunch of Bangkok’s Leading News & Reviews Website

Bangkok’s local news and reviews website Coconuts Bangkok has launched a re-developed and re-designed version to the delight of many Read the Rest…

Wanted Poster for a Thai Police Colonel
May 17, 2012

Wanted Poster for a Thai Police Colonel

It’s not every day that you see a wanted poster for a high ranking police officer. This is Pol Col Read the Rest…

Do you know this man?
May 17, 2012

Do you know this man?

The picture of the unknown man who took the camera of Italian journalist Fabio Polenghi who was shot and killed Read the Rest…

Top 10 Thai Websites
May 17, 2012

Top 10 Thai Websites

  The main website in Thailand for monitoring web traffic is TrueHits.net. It gives you a daily chart of the Read the Rest…

Picture of a Westerner Feeding a Homeless Man in Bangkok Re-Tweeted 450 times
May 16, 2012

Picture of a Westerner Feeding a Homeless Man in Bangkok Re-Tweeted 450 times

This picture is not exactly breaking news, but it is interesting as it comes shortly after a similar event in China just Read the Rest…

Thai Green Curry Cup Noodles
May 16, 2012

Thai Green Curry Cup Noodles

Last month I saw a report in Thai about the imminent launch of a new flavour for the popular Mama Cup Noodles. Read the Rest…

Top 10 Thai People with the Most Followers & Most Re-Tweets
May 12, 2012

Top 10 Thai People with the Most Followers & Most Re-Tweets

Two of the ways to look for new people to follow on Twitter are seeing who has the most followers Read the Rest…

Top 10 Thai People with the Most Followers on Instagram
May 12, 2012

Top 10 Thai People with the Most Followers on Instagram

The Instagram photo app has been a big hit in Thailand for not only taking pictures but also for viewing Read the Rest…

Watch the BBC’s “Soul of the Nation” interviews with the Thai King
May 11, 2012

Watch the BBC’s “Soul of the Nation” interviews with the Thai King

A fascinating glimpse into the “Soul of the Nation” in this BBC documentary from the 1980′s that has some rare Read the Rest…

Grass fire in northern Bangkok goes out of control and burns down a car showroom
May 1, 2012

Grass fire in northern Bangkok goes out of control and burns down a car showroom

Nearly every day we have been getting reports of grass fires around Bangkok. Most of these are more smoke than Read the Rest…

First Day of Rabbit Card on the Skytrain
May 1, 2012

First Day of Rabbit Card on the Skytrain

Today saw the official introduction of the Rabbit Card for the BTS skytrain system in Bangkok. There is a lost Read the Rest…

Why doesn’t Singapore have Lot Chong Singapore? Yes it does!
May 1, 2012

Why doesn’t Singapore have Lot Chong Singapore? Yes it does!

I was reading a joke on Twitter the other week about the strange names of some of the food that Read the Rest…

Bomb Shelter in Bangkok
April 30, 2012

Bomb Shelter in Bangkok

An old bomb shelter in Bangkok left over from the Second World War on Charoen Krung Rd in front of Read the Rest…

Verdict Delayed until 30 May for Thai Webmaster @Jiew
April 30, 2012

Verdict Delayed until 30 May for Thai Webmaster @Jiew

A Thai judge postponed a verdict that had been expected Monday for a webmaster accused of failing to act quickly Read the Rest…

Protestors at Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok calling for clean & fair elections
April 28, 2012

Protestors at Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok calling for clean & fair elections

Protesters at Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok calling for clean & fair elections RT: @Bus_Te 13.00 น. ผู้รณรงค์ Bersih 3.0 เพื่อการเลือกตั้งที่สะอาดและเป็นธรรมของมาเลย์ ประมาณ Read the Rest…

Asiatique is a good replacement for Suan Lum Night Bazaar
April 27, 2012

Asiatique is a good replacement for Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Asiatique had its grand opening on Friday night and I was there to take pictures. There was lots of celebrities, Read the Rest…

Grand Opening for Asiatique & Mega Bangna shopping malls in Bangkok
April 26, 2012

Grand Opening for Asiatique & Mega Bangna shopping malls in Bangkok

I just received my invitation for the Grand Opening of “Asiatique The Waterfront”, which will take place this Friday 27th Read the Rest…

Temple Fire Destroy 40 Million Baht Teak Building
April 24, 2012

Temple Fire Destroy 40 Million Baht Teak Building

This afternoon, at about 3 p.m., there was a massive fire at Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. This is a famous Read the Rest…

Immigration Detention Room in Ayutthaya
April 24, 2012

Immigration Detention Room in Ayutthaya

This is a place that you don’t really want to find yourself. It is the Detention Room at the Immigration Read the Rest…

Grand Opening of MegaBanga: 3-6 May 2012
April 24, 2012

Grand Opening of MegaBanga: 3-6 May 2012

Megabangna, the first low-rise regional mall in Southeast Asia, is ready to offer a brand-new, ‘Your Space, Your Happiness’ retail Read the Rest…

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