Today's Headlines
Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot...
Chiang Mai has become the world’s most polluted city
On a good day, the views from the golden temple’s ‘mountain throne’ are spectacular. But today is not a good day.
Rather than a panoramic...
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THIS WEEK AT RANDOM
FEATURES
Suvarnabhumi is one of Thailand’s most haunted places
For many visitors flying to Thailand there is good chance they will inadvertently pass through one of the country's most haunted locations.
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)...
Take a trip to South Korea’s sex theme park
South Korea’s #sex #themepark. Say ‘theme park’ and you think: #AltonTowers or #ThorpePark; family fun and fast rides and fried food and trying not...
Gallery: Vietnam War images in colour (1965)
Grim reality faced by US soldiers captured in amazing colourised photos from brutal Vietnam war
US Army helicopters are seen targeting the enemy from above...
THE BEST EUROPEAN LOTTERIES
THE BEST EUROPEAN LOTTERIES: EUROJACKPOT, EUROMILLIONS, AND SUPERENALOTTO
Many European countries have widely practiced online lottery which has made it a legal game worldwide. This...
Thailand Cave Rescue – Movie Trailer
Determined divers racing against time. Rising waters threatening lives. 12 teenagers and their soccer coach trapped inside for two weeks. A remote cave that...
Heading for the Slammer – Sex and love in Thailand’s prisons
Sexual release is a basic human need but it has always been subject to social norms, law and morality. In Thai prisons, regulations place...
The Weekend Mystery – Will the real Paul McCartney please stand up?
Did the famous ex-Beatle really die in a car crash back in 1966?
On 12 October 1969, Tom Zarski rang the ‘Uncle’ Russ Gibb’s radio...
Prostitution is a respectable career, say Thai hookers
A group of women sit around a table making #dreamcatchers with colourful bits of yarn, chatting about their families, work and the thick smog...
Retired flight attendant reveals ALL
My mile high mayhem! A retired #flightattendant in the Eighties reveals how she saw it all - so fasten your seatbelts for a rollicking...
The Best & Worst Places for Expats
While first-placed Taiwan is not new to the top 3 and ranked first in 2019 as well, Vietnam (2nd) has reached new heights in...
Weekend Read – The origins of some of our favourite phrases
To Chance Your Arm is to take an uncalculated risk, where the outcome is completely unknown. A blind bet, if you like. There are...
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EDITORIAL
Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot...
Thailand wisely ignoring the ‘Eco-Agenda’
During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Thai delegation announced ambitious plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...
Thailand establishes work-from-home culture in law
Thailand has become the latest country to enshrine rights for digital nomads, offering protection to a growing number of people who are keen to...
Foreigners ‘must follow Thailand’s visa rules’
THE ROYAL THAI POLICE have instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not...
Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on crypto currencies
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to soften retail investment restrictions related to initial coin offerings (ICO) to boost digital investments.
The Thai...
Thailand expects 17-20 million travelers during Songkran Festival
The Thai government will fully support this year's Songkran Festival, which takes place from April 13-15, with 17 – 20 million people expected to...
Russians top list of foreign criminals in Thailand
More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from...
THE JACK REPORT
LIFESTYLE
Generation Y. Thailand’s sexual revolution
Generation Y. #Thailand's sexual revolution. A study that focuses on the “Generation Y” population.
Compiled by Mahidol University and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) reports...
Generation Clueless are no use to anybody
Snowflakes are freezing a generation out of work with lazy attitudes — and they have missed the basic truth that ‘life is tough’
IF you...
Men should be masturbating more to reduce the risk of cancer
Men should be masturbating more if they want to reduce their risk of developing cancer, according to the NHS.
New research published on the NHS...