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Nobel dramas
Postbag, Published on 12/10/2025
» Re: "PM sets terms for Trump: US wants to mediate Cambodia conflict", (BP, Oct 9).
Pattaya tourists urinate on beach, flip off locals
Online Reporters, Published on 20/09/2025
» Two tourists were arrested after ignoring calls to stop urinating on a beach in Pattaya and giving locals the middle finger on Friday night.
Lumpini gets a facelift
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2025
» Lumpini Park in the heart of Bangkok is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, with a much-needed facelift.
Japan launches service to find available public toilets via smartphone
Published on 29/08/2025
» A newly launched service by Japan's leading toilet manufacturer Toto allows users to check congestion in public restrooms at shopping malls and stations via their smartphones.
Need to pee? Japan has a QR code for that
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» TOKYO - The Japanese toilet maker Toto has introduced a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» WADI AL-GEMAL NATIONAL PARK (EGYPT) - In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
King Prajadhipok Park's new look knits city closer together
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» King Prajadhipok Park and surrounding areas in the Phra Nakhon area are being upgraded to enhance public spaces, improve pedestrian access and link the historic city centre with the Thon Buri area on the west side of the Chao Phraya River.
Don't panic: Your essential guide to Thai squat toilets
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 14/08/2025
» Visiting Thai public restrooms in destinations like temples or gas stations can sometimes surprise travellers with an unexpected encounter with the traditional squat toilet. This toilet type, despite being challenging for those unaccustomed to squatting, remains the preferred choice for many Thai people.
Thailand seeks concert hub status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/08/2025
» Even though the government recently faced a backlash over a potential €50 million (1.88 billion baht) investment to bring Tomorrowland, the global electronic dance music event, to Thailand for five years, the private sector and venue owners still support the plan to establish the country as an entertainment hub because of its fiscal impact.
Hong Kong court upholds transgender challenge to public toilet rules
Published on 23/07/2025
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of a transgender person who challenged laws that criminalise them for going into public toilets that match their chosen gender identity.