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9 arrested after police station protest
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/05/2023
» Nine people were arrested after a violent protest outside a Bangkok police station between police and a group that had gathered in support of a 15-year old girl who has been held for more than 40 days on a royal defamation charge.
Man charged for anti-112 graffiti at Wat Phra Kaew
Published on 30/03/2023
» A 24-year-old man arrested for spray-painting the number 112 on the wall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok on Tuesday evening has been hit with police charges carrying up to seven years in prison.
Black leopard soup confirmed in poaching case
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/03/2018
» Expert analysis has confirmed that meat and bones from a black leopard were found in a pot of soup at the illegal campsite of Premchai Karnasuta and his companions in a wildlife sanctuary in Kanchanaburi.
Art World: Thai woman wins prestigious art prize
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2017
» Artist Pannaphan Yodmanee becomes second Thai to win prestigious Benesse Art Prize with her installation Aftermath.
Final countdown for historic Mahakan Fort community
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/04/2016
» City Hall has set an April 30 deadline for residents to relocate from their 200-year-old quarters, a culmination of a long dispute between the authorities and villagers. Here's a look behind the wall.
Rise of street art in Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2014
» Bangkok street artists, once rejected, now show their work in art shows, get commissions to paint hotel interiors & do brand name product designs.
Lord Buddha's life: Suphanburi temple paintings
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/07/2013
» Lord Buddha's life painted by Lao artist who fled to Thailand in 1826 & painted temple of Emerald Buddha murals also.
Ancient Thai History: Sacred sema stones in Isan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2013
» Ancient Dvaravati city in Kalasin known for "sema stones" that mark boundary of Phra Ubosot (ordination halls for Buddhist monks).
Papal conclave begins
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/03/2013
» Catholic Cardinals have entered the Sistine Chapel for the papal conclave to chose a successor to Benedict XVI under the tightest security ever.
Bye Bye Bangkok Stonehenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2013
» Failed solution to Bangkok traffic problem, eyesore reminder of wasted money & corrupt politicians, finally immortalized as street art.