The Tourism Authority of Thailand will organise the longest fireworks display ever staged along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River as part of celebrations to mark the arrival of the New Year at midnight on 31st December 2018. Called the “Amazing Thailand…
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Thailand cave rescue to be turned into Hollywood movie
The mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave is to get the Hollywood treatment in a movie announced by faith-based production house Pure Flix. Managing partner Michael Scott, who…
Farm-to-festival: Thai folk music strikes a global chord
Hipsters in flowing skirts and crop tops sway to the Thai band’s hypnotic groove at an exclusive music festival in Thailand, while a clutch of cleaning staff quietly look on from the fringes. “I had…
#Travel: Swords and skewers at Thailand’s gruesome vegetarian festival
Swords, axe handles, kebab skewers and even a model boat were among the bizarre array of objects pushed through devotees’ cheeks on Sunday as southern Thailand’s gruesome vegetarian festival got under way. Many Chinese communities…
#Travel: Asia’s ‘Most Romantic Resort’ is Beyond Resort Khaolak
Looking for a wedding destination or a place to enjoy your honeymoon? Beyond Resort Khaolak by Kata Group Resorts Thailand has been named the ‘most romantic resort’ in Asia and Australasia by the Luxury Travel…
#Tastemakers Ep. 16: Chef Atita Tuparsa on Thai Cuisine in Kenya
Originally from Thailand, Chef Atita Tuparsa is the newest chef to make the big move to Africa’s growing culinary destination, Nairobi, Kenya. In recent years, Nairobi has seen an influx of global culinary talent and…
#WeirdNews: Lucky Thai dolls are not ‘non-human’
Thailand’s air safety body warned passengers Wednesday that lucky “child angel” dolls cannot be considered real people and must be properly stowed before take-off and landing. The unusual clarification from the Civil Aviation Authority of…
You won’t believe where this expensive coffee comes from!
In the lush, green hills of northern Thailand, a woman painstakingly picks coffee beans out of a pile of elephant dung, an essential part of making one the world’s most expensive beverages. This remote corner…
Thailand celebrates Songkran: Happy New Year!
Truly, there are different ways people celebrate New Year. While western countries use fireworks for the celebration, Chinese nationals have their dragon dance. However, Thailand has the most unusual way of celebrating New Year, and…
Rihanna’s recent visit to Thai sex show results in arrest
Thai authorities said Monday they had arrested the owner of a sex show visited by pop icon Rihanna — the latest crackdown inadvertently triggered by the singer’s tweets. The bar owner on the island of…