• Thailand makes a push for wellness tourism growth

    | Grove: Coconuts Brand Studio x Tourism Authority of Thailand | TAT recently showcased a sample of its new plans through an influencer fam triphttps://ouo.io/kgD9H3

  • A Bangkok cafe now serves a 12-inch, 3.75 kilo vegan burger

    Chocolate, flaming, and that godforsaken abomination The Real Cheeseburger—Bangkok is no stranger to gimmicky burgers. And now the vegans are getting in on the action with the whopping great “The Plant Beast” at Eat Co in Phrom Phong.  Weighing in at 3.7kg and measuring 12 inches across, the vegan cafe Eat Co recently launched this…https://ouo.io/HKGGuIL

  • Pathumwananurak Park finally opens after nearly half a decade of delays

    After a series of delays and controversy, the park next to Central World finally opened over the holiday weekend.  In January this year, several metal-sheeted hovels from longtime residents were demolished to finally make way for the long-awaited park 49 months after the park itself was supposed to be finished. After the government claimed eminent…https://ouo.io/9OM5z8

  • Commuters advised to stay away Asoke intersection as the car mob kicks off

    The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration warned commuters earlier today to steer clear of the Asoke intersection as a scheduled “car mob” protest takes shape in the area.  BMA spokesperson Lt. Gen. Chirasun Kaewsang announced that the so-called car mob had Wednesday afternoon at the busy Asoke intersection by the Terminal 21 shopping mall. The protest is…https://ouo.io/P9GPQJ

  • Fugitive former guy Thaksin’s return won’t affect PM vote: house speaker

    The parliament speaker said the next session to select the next prime minister may happen as soon as Thursday, and that the return of a certain fugitive former prime minister won’t affect things.  Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he would wait to see how the Constitutional Court rules on Move Forward Party’s challenge to the…https://ouo.io/ZRfETd

  • Bangkok’s Big Bad Wolf book sale hits downtown next week

    Normally, you’ve got to travel to the likes of Nonthaburi for a taste of these sweet, sweet book deals, but this time Bangkok’s biggest, baddest book sale is coming to The Market at Ratchaprasong.  Marketed as Big Bad Wolf in the City this round, it’s a big deal for bibliophiles. The event will feature a…https://ouo.io/YDHIfD

  • Thaksin returns to Thailand in 15 days: daughter

    Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return from 15 years of exile next month, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a prime minister candidate for the party he helped found. Thaksin turned 74 today, and Paetongtarn’s morning announcement comes nearly three months after he vowed to return due to old age and a desire to…https://ouo.io/4hOXfo4

  • Thai rights lawyer jailed on royal insult charge among Time’s ‘100 Next’

    A human rights lawyer who cracked open taboo by challenging the once unassailable Thai monarchy – and who now languishes in jail on charges of insulting the king – was recognized as an “emerging leader” by Time magazine. Held in pre-trial detention on a charge of lese majeste alongside other three activists since last week,…https://ouo.io/6dnmh5

  • Blackpink’s Lisa drinks orange juice, boosts sales back home

    There’s an ancient Thai expression that remains as true today as ever: If Lisa Blackpink does it, so will everyone else. A day after Thai K-pop singer Lalisa Manobal posted pictures of herself enjoying a glass of orange juice in Paris, vendors in her northeastern hometown of Buriram reported a boost in sales. While it…https://ouo.io/rXMT1MO

  • Political drama grows as Pheu Thai scraps key coalition meeting

    The Pheu Thai Party canceled a meeting today with its political allies in cobbling together the next government one day after a constitutional challenge to its last failed bid to do so. The meeting was canceled just before noon without a public statement from the party, which seeks to nominate its own candidate to be…https://ouo.io/G4n1jc

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