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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FEATURES
Advice on how to stay cool
A psychiatrist in Thailand has offered people some advice to how stay cool during the searing heatwave which is reaching temperatures of up to...
Young, useless and sponging – The CURSE of the BEGPACKER
FOR years, backpackers who run out of money while half way around the world have been spotted begging in the street to get people...
Tomatoes keep lung disease at bay
Tomatoes keep lung disease at bay. Adults who ate more than two tomatoes a day had a slower rate of natural lung function decline,...
Funerals have now gone online
Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led matchmaking services.
As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they...
Asia leads the WORLD in MEDICAL TOURISM
What makes Asia the most popular destination in terms of medical tourism?
Blame it on lack of specialised treatments in home countries or credit it...
Vietnam chef invents the CORONABURGER
A #Vietnamese chef has created a coronavirus-shaped burger to help clients cope with the fear and uncertainty the infectious disease has caused.
"The economy is...
English Words – Origins, History & Meanings
From the Author of the Internationally Bestselling English Language Books - Red Herrings & White Elephants and Shaggy Dogs & Black Sheep
How To Speak...
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...
Is Bangkok now Beautiful…?
Few in their right mind would consider kayaking down a Bangkok canal for fun, but that's exactly what some people have been doing lately.
Ong...
Feature: What started the First World War?
What started the First World War?
But, a century later, debate still rages over the causes behind the conflict, which claimed the lives of 17...
‘Vagina Whitening’ now trending across SE Asia
First, there was the penis whitening trend in Bangkok, Thailand; now, there’s vagina whitening, and it is being offered in one of Philippines’ most famous cosmetic clinics: the...
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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...
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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...
