A former lawmaker once jailed for bulldozing tenants off land he owned may not get to build a lucrative development if the law holds him to his promise to give it to the people of Bangkok. It turns out that Chuwit Kamolvisit, the self-described “super pimp” with ties to the underworld who now promotes himself…https://ouo.io/6cNgZJ

A new outdoor mall has opened on Thonglor offering more places for people to frolic and dine and get their skin lasered. Despite the long wait for Marche Thonglor, there’s a catch – it’s only half finished. Four years after the old Tops Supermarket, Burger King, and Starbucks closed at Soi 4, the sprawling tangle…https://ouo.io/bnqRP8

Done getting low at hip-hop hangout Sugar? Finished happy hour at Hemingway’s? End your Soi 11 misadventures with live music and free beers Wednesday at Bang Bang Sauce Factory as it celebrates three years of juicy burgers. Dress in funky and glitter disco streetwear for the funk-themed party starting at 6pm with free beer as…https://ouo.io/rxMhUec

Meet the zoo’s celebrities then rough it out in their backyard.https://ouo.io/zCnA41

Early in March, Thai photographer Jutharat “Poupay” Pinyodoonyachet made waves when Thais found out she was shooting the 95th Academy Awards for the New York Times.  “Dream until it’s reality. I’M HERE AT THE OSCARS!!!,” the photographer proclaimed in a caption next to a selfie taken earlier this month at the annual awards ceremony.  The…https://ouo.io/WSCeEnR

A vibrating Thonglor dancefloor that went dark during the pandemic is trying to float back to the nightlife scene again with its first jazz festival.  Beam Jazz Fest will come to Beam next month, and patrons can expect a combination of traditional jazz tracks alongside electronic crossover tunes.  The evening will kick off with a…https://ouo.io/PQz5Q6

Filmmakers and critics say that Thailand’s annual film awards show has closed the door on art house cinema by enacting rules that disqualify them from even being nominated. The Suphannahong National Film Awards has come under fire for rules requiring that any film vying for a Golden Swan must have shown at cinemas in five…https://ouo.io/dKT0l5w

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A man accused of spray painting messages opposed to the lese majeste law at the seat of royal power was granted bail on the condition he not repeat what he did.  The 25-year-old artist identified only as Bang-ern was granted bail yesterday, one day after he was tackled by police while spraying slogans on a…https://ouo.io/HWIT6YT

Graffiti artists last night took up the unfinished message of a protester arrested for spray painting protest messages on Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Hours after a 25-year-old man was tackled by police as he painted graffiti opposing a law used to jail dissidents on the palace’s wall, pro-democracy group Thalugaz carried on the mural’s message elsewhere…https://ouo.io/l8toIt