A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar shook 10 provinces in Thailand. The Earthquake Monitoring Center reports on Friday morning that a strong earthquake occurred in the town of Keng Tung, in Myanmar’s Shan State. The quake was felt in the Thailand provinces of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lampang, Lamphun, Nan, Udon Thani,…https://ouo.io/tQVxzwC

Over 9 million people who have had their criminal records cleared by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) can now check their status in a new website that was launched today. The initiative aims to rectify issues in the screening process, as many citizens with a criminal history, despite being acquitted by the court or having…https://ouo.io/SYNruc

Famed for its electronic music and booming kinetic dance floor, the original Beam in Thonglor is no stranger to Bangkok’s party scene. The new spot titled Beam Cube (stylized as BEAMCUBE) promises a different nightlife experience for audiophiles.  Instead of a raucous dance floor, the new venue features a music lounge spotlighting electronic beats curated…https://ouo.io/hbcPQN

Japanese-style café chain Farm Design will close its doors at the end of this month, putting an end to 14 years of serving customers its Hokkaido cream cheesecakes and matcha frappes. The café announced via their socials that its final branch in Fashion Island would close on Nov. 27. The closure is attributed to prolonged…https://ouo.io/iMVpsHu

Firefighters have yet to determine if anyone was injured in a large blaze that broke out Tuesday night in Soi Pridi Banomyong 8. A large response team shut down traffic on both lanes in the busy street as they fought to bring the fire under control and evacuate residents around 9pm. “We still don’t know…https://ouo.io/MOe0eC

Noise House, a single-room live music venue in Lat Phrao, opened its doors at the end of August and has already built a cult-like following. By day, it serves as a shop and workshop for electronic instrument lovers, offering repairs on electronic music gear and a range of electronic instruments for sale. By night, the…https://ouo.io/A6LkxXk

Perhaps The Sims 4’s enormous amount of paid downloadable content may turn many off, or you yearn for an actual good Sims game like the classics from eons ago, but the game’s latest (‘tis the fifteenth) major expansion scores bonus points for Southeast Asian representation. In the trailer released earlier this month, The Sims 4’s…https://ouo.io/bAxIum

Driven by the concept of “hospitality-inspired coworking,” The Great Room is a coworking brand whose coworking spaces are some of the most chic ones we’ve ever encountered. And with two locations in Bangkok, they’re an ideal option for those of us who don’t want to work in our living rooms but also don’t have a…https://ouo.io/zR5op4

A shop is hosting its first anniversary party in celebration of juicing up Bangkok on kratom. The OG Kratom store on Ratchadaphisek road in Huai Khwang district is hosting their big party this Sunday (Nov. 19), full of cheap kratom drinks and products, weed, and synthwave/techno music. In this event, customers can find free food…https://ouo.io/etaYad

Four of six policemen involved in a highly publicized extortion of Taiwanese actress Charlene An in January have been sentenced to five years in prison each by the Criminal Court.  Six officers from Huai Khwang police station were detained in February after An accused them of extorting her THB27,000 from her and three of her…https://ouo.io/myxpB0