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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.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and technology
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2026
» What happens when the romance of beauty meets the power of technology? In the ninth episode of the Bangkok Post’s Mind The Gap, "The evolution of beauty tech: Beauty has always been science", two voices from opposite ends of the beauty industry come together to explore this question.
US says Thailand agrees to lift trade barriers, make required purchases
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand has agreed to the removal of barriers on US food, farm, medical, digital and film products, and to make a huge aircraft procurement and annual purchases of energy and farm products with preset minimal values, according to the United States government.
Ambulance blocked by pickup truck during emergency transfer in Krabi
News, Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» A man who parked his pickup truck behind an ambulance is accused of disrupting the emergency transfer of a critically ill patient at Plaipraya Hospital in Krabi province. The patient later died from respiratory failure.
Young Thais ‘able to save less than 10% of their income’
Online Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» A new survey into financial attitudes and behaviours among young Thais has revealed that most are able to save less than 10% of their monthly income, underscoring the heavy financial pressures caused by rising living costs and limited earning potential.
Company fires employee filmed abusing passenger on train
Online Reporters, Published on 31/08/2025
» A company has dismissed an employee with immediate effect after a video circulated on social media on Saturday showing the individual verbally abusing fellow passengers on a train.
Hun Sen stripped of Thai honorary degree
Online Reporters, Published on 08/08/2025
» Ramkhamhaeng University has revoked an honorary doctorate awarded to former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for taking “violent actions against Thais”.
Astronomer CEO steps down amid viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal
Online Reporters, Published on 20/07/2025
» NEW YORK - On Saturday, Astronomer announced via LinkedIn that CEO Andy Byron has resigned following a viral kiss cam incident involving the company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert.
Why do Thais remove their shoes before entering the house?
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» For most Thais, taking off shoes before entering the house is second nature. It's such a common practice that it has become a cultural norm. While the habit may appear to be primarily about cleanliness, it also reflects a deeper sense of respect, consideration, and mutual care.
Poll: Military more effective than govt in dispute with Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 15/06/2025
» Most respondents were satisfied with the military, not the government, when they were asked about their confidence in the ability to protect the country and solve the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida Poll).