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Six reasons why ‘Thais walk with literally zero urgency’
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2026
» It's a scene familiar to anyone who has spent time in Bangkok: You're navigating the crowded footpaths of Sukhumvit, trying to make your train connection, when you find yourself trapped behind someone moving at what feels like geological speed. They pause mid-stride to check their phone, drift unpredictably left and right, then stop completely, often right at the narrowest part of the walkway.
HIV patients to be transferred from scandal-plagued Thai temple
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» About 200 HIV patients at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu will be transferred to the state public health system as donations have fallen to near zero since details emerged of a financial scandal linked to former abbot Luang Phor Alongkot.
Ex-abbot comes clean about pre-monkhood life
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» The embattled former abbot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu has broken his silence about his early life, admitting he evaded military service and assumed a friend’s identity before illegally entering Malaysia where he worked for several years before returning to Thailand.
Minister inspects HIV temple after abbot’s exit
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen on Tuesday visited Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri to gather facts after its abbot resigned, paving the way for an investigation into the management of six foundations linked to the temple renowned for its care of HIV/Aids patients.
Police continue to probe finances of HIV temple
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» Police say they are gathering evidence to determine if any embezzlement has taken place at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu, which operates a world-famous shelter for HIV/Aids patients in Lop Buri.
‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuse
News, Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2025
» A Thai influencer famed for his claimed ability to communicate with ghosts is at the centre of a police investigation into misuse of money donated to a temple renowned for its care of HIV patients.
Taiwanese man arrested in Pattaya after rampage with baseball bat
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» A Taiwanese man was arrested in Pattaya after he allegedly attacked his neighbours’ condo doors with a baseball bat while under the influence of drugs, sparking panic among residents. Authorities later discovered a stash of narcotics and weapons in his room.
Fishbone stuck in woman's throat exits through her neck
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» PHETCHABUN – A woman suffered a severe and highly unusual injury when a fishbone lodged in her throat eventually emerged through the side of her neck before it was surgically removed.
Thaksin returns to Chiang Mai for mayoral campaign rally
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2025
» Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra flew to his home province of Chiang Mai on Saturday to prepare for a campaign rally for a Pheu Thai Party candidate in the May 11 mayoral election.
Unesco lists tom yum kung as humanity’s intangible cultural heritage
Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) early Wednesday morning listed tom yum kung, a Thai spicy prawn soup, as one of Thailand’s intangible cultural heritages.