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NBA back in China after six-year absence sparked by democracy tweet
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» MACAU — The National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Lotto-dispute teacher sues comedian ‘Nose’
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/08/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Popular Thai comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich is in trouble yet again with someone who doesn’t share his sense of humour. This time it is a Kanchanaburi teacher who gained notoriety during a long-running battle over a 30-million-baht lottery prize.
Wonderfruit marks 10 years with culture and sound
Published on 18/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 18, 2025 — Wonderfruit, Thailand’s annual celebration of culture, art, music and nature, returns for its 10th edition from 11–15 December 2025 at The Fields, Siam Country Club. This milestone year brings together international and regional artists, Thai Molam legends, chefs’ table experiences, rituals, workshops and talks, set across highly conceptualised venues designed with circularity and sustainability at their core.
A modern martial arts tale
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/07/2025
» When Karate Kid: Legends lands in cinemas on July 17, it won't be just another sequel -- it will mark a long-awaited cinematic reunion decades in the making. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle and produced by Karen Rosenfelt, the film unites martial arts icons Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio on screen for the first time while introducing rising star Ben Wang as the new face of the franchise.
New movies out this week: May 15-21
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 15/05/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Call to cut visa-free length of stay
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/01/2025
» Tourism operators have asked the government to slash the visa-free length of stay for Chinese tourists to address concerns over illegal employment, while the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) urged the government to solve transnational crimes and scams.
How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Security Bureau has dispatched a task force to Thailand to meet local authorities amid a resurgence in residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries under false pretences and forced into illegal work.
K-pop's Lisa takes crown in bustling city of plenty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/12/2024
» Amid a wealth of news and catchy headlines from Bangkok in 2024, the 'Bangkok Post' picked five of the most noteworthy to cap the year.
She was a child Instagram influencer. Her fans were grown men.
New York Times, Published on 14/11/2024
» NEW YORK — For her 18th birthday in March, "Jacky Dejo," a snowboarder, bikini model and child influencer turned social media entrepreneur, celebrated on the secluded island of Dominica.
Maybe it’s time to move on
News, Published on 18/05/2024
» The recent cabinet reshuffle, dubbed Srettha 1/1, has left three loyal veterans of the ruling Pheu Thai Party out in the cold.