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BMA to offer Muay Thai in schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline.
Thai fish entrails sour curry ranked world's worst
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said TasteAtlas' ranking of kaeng tai pla, a famous southern Thai curry made with fish entrails, as the "Worst Rated Food in the World" only showed the food preference of some people.
Month-long Songkran plan criticised
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2023
» The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for the whole month of April, saying the water-splashing festivities will be held on April 13-15 as usual, following criticism of the plan.
Milli's sticky rice and mango grabs world's attention
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2022
» Teenage rap sensation Danupha "Milli" Khanatheerakul on Sunday grabbed the world's attention at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival after eating mango sticky rice on stage.
Body-parts murder case solved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/04/2013
» What is probably this year’s most sensational murder case has been solved. A noodle vendor has confessed to police that he killed the young bank clerk whose dismembered body parts were found dumped in a dry canal last week.
Earthquake felt in Bangkok (Monday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/11/2012
» At about 8:12 yesterday morning, I was at my computer and the desk seemed to be swaying slightly and I began to feel disoriented. Yes, it was the effects of a faraway earthquake and today we have many more details on what happened.
Poland to beat Greece, say animal oracles
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/06/2012
» TrueVisions subscribers need not despair if their TV screens go dark for the kickoff of Euro 2012 because we already know who will win the first match from animal "psychics", both here and abroad.
We can handle it. (Tuesday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/01/2012
» Police have now charged Lebanese-Swedish suspect Hussein Atris with possession of a prohibited substance after he led them to a large stockpile of bomb-making material concealed in a commercial building in Samut Sakhon.
Floods close Don Mueang
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/10/2011
» Floodwaters have reached Don Mueang Airport, forcing a halt to all flight operations until at least next Tuesday.