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Path to power runs through Buri Ram
Published on 03/02/2026
» BURI RAM - On a sun-drenched October day in this northeastern province, Prime Minister Mr Anutin Charnvirakul waited patiently alongside other prominent figures who flew in from Bangkok to show respect to one of Thailand’s most powerful men.
Blackpink lifts mainland Chinese arrivals in Hong Kong to January weekend record
Published on 27/01/2026
» Mainland Chinese tourists coming to Hong Kong on Saturday and Sunday made it a record-breaking weekend for this month, driven by K-pop girl group Blackpink's shows, while the figure was just 2% below New Year's Eve and New Year's Day footfall.
‘Lisa’ tourism video teaser released
Published on 10/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has released a brief teaser for a promotional campaign starring Thai K-pop superstar Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal that it will launch later this month.
Global dominance
Life, Published on 30/12/2025
» This year was another in which K-pop continued global expansion. Let's start with Netflix's animation, KPop Demon Hunters, which features the popular soundtrack Golden, sung by Huntr/x, a trio girl group. Written by Ejae, a Korean American singer-songwriter and Mark Sonnenblick, Golden ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Golden was not only a popular animation soundtrack, but also received four Grammy nominations: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Remixed Record.
Into the crystal ball
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/12/2025
» 2026 is shaping up to be another big year and while we all can look forward to a new government, there are other more exciting things happening in Thailand and the rest of the world. Guru By Bangkok Post compiles a list.
Not even the penguins were spared
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/12/2025
» Well, we've just about slithered our way through the Year of the Snake. Suffice to say, 2025 wasn't much fun. At least the previous year we had the "Happy Hippo" which kept us vaguely amused in a daft sort of way.
Thai tourism campaign featuring Lisa to launch in January
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will launch a promotional campaign featuring its newly appointed ambassador Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, including an advertorial film, expected to boost tourism by the "Lisa Effect".
Lisa joins Fortnite Festival as Season 12 headliner
Online Reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» Epic Games has confirmed that Blackpink singer Lisa will headline the next season of Fortnite Festival, the rhythm game spin-off of Fortnite that launched in December 2023.
'Baby Shark' creator Pinkfong shares surge up to 62% on debut
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» SEOUL — Baby Shark creator Pinkfong Co jumped as much as 62% in its trading debut as investors snapped up the studio behind YouTube’s most-viewed jingle, following strong demand for the small initial public offering (IPO).
Blackpink delivers
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/11/2025
» Over time, different idols have emerged and Blackpink are a global icon of the 2020s pop culture era. Love them or hate them, people know Blackpink as the world's biggest girl group. Due to their popularity, tickets for "Blackpink World Tour " sold out in many countries including the US, Canada, France, South Korea and Thailand.