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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Art revives old community in Bangkok’s historical neighbourhood
The old pagoda is wet with morning rain. Its weathered surface is covered in green moss and vines, along with visible traces of a...
Respectable wife by day, African prostitute by night
Respectable wives become prostitutes. Despite resentment from their local counterparts, Zimbabwean commercial sex workers are a blessing to hot-blooded men in Botswana looking for...
Man eating Durian FAILS breathalyser test
A Chinese man who had an unlikely indulgence on a night out was captured on video desperately trying to prove he was sober, after...
16 new cases of AIDS diagnosed in Thailand EVERY DAY
Sixteen people test positive for #HIV/Aids every day in Thailand and the Public Health Ministry wants to cut that number to three per day...
Hair-washing festival a cultural feature of White Thai people
The Ap Ho Chieng Festival, or New Year Shampoo Festival, is held by the White Thai ethnic minority on lunar December 30 in Khong...
Chaps should ejaculate 21 times a month to stay healthy
Chaps should #ejaculate 21 times a month to stay healthy. It's a sensitive but important issue for #men around the world. The gland which...
Snail SLIME is worth more than GOLD in Thailand
The global snail beauty market is worth an estimated at $314 million with snail slime selling at $58,200 per kilo. Gold is currently worth...
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...
Sora Aoi: Japan star who taught a Chinese generation
When Japanese actress and former porn star Sora Aoi announced her marriage online, it set off a frenzy on Chinese social media.
That's because she...
Why your room safe is not worth using
BEFORE you lock your personal items away in the hotel room safe, you should first make sure it is secure.
An expert has explained that...
Gallery – North Korea as you never imagined it
Think of North Korea and you think of Kim Jong-un, nuclear missiles and propaganda.
But these new, incredible photographs offer a different view of 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...
