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Where to celebrate Songkran in Bangkok
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/04/2025
» Bangkok might be rather empty as most people prefer to go upcountry during Songkran. However, the city will not be lonely this long holiday as many shopping malls, temples and tourist attractions have prepared a string of grand celebrations and fun activities to make Songkran in the city as fun as ever. Here are some recommended events for revellers to check out.
Learning at druggie Dad's knee; pod puzzle; picky jogger thief
News, Mae Moo, Published on 26/01/2025
» They start early, these days
DES grilled over high WiFi scheme budget
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/02/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has come under heavy fire after it sought a high budget of 7.5 billion baht for the five-year maintenance of its WiFi hotspot project covering 24,700 remote villages, known as the Net Pracharat scheme.
Thailand Post waives festive mail charges
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/12/2019
» Thailand Post will waive postage charges for New Year's cards and letters from Dec 25 to Jan 5 to rekindle the traditional way of sending best wishes via the written word as well as boost the company's image, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
Reclaiming the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen and Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/12/2019
» Walking streets are not only fun and exciting places to be, they also hold out the promise of economic rewards under the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's plan to boost growth amid worries about the global economy.
Holiday happenings
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/11/2019
» If you haven't decided where to go for the upcoming holidays, maybe you should consider Phrae.
Paving the way for gender equality
Life, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/11/2019
» Even though Thailand is a global leader in women holding leadership positions, a high number of women in the Kingdom still experience workplace discrimination.
Yim Bangkok Hostel & Cafe
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 17/10/2019
» One great thing about Bangkok as a travel destination is the plethora of stylish yet inexpensive places to stay. This three-storey hostel, whose name translates as "smile Bangkok", is a decent choice for visitors to the city. It houses dorms on the second floor and private rooms, each with its own bathroom, on the ground and the top floors.
Digital Economy and Society Ministry monitoring 'suspicious' accounts
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2019
» About 10 accounts on social media platforms are being monitored for suspicion of generating and sharing fake news that could affect the public, says Buddhipongse Punnakanta, minister of Digital Economy and Society (DE).
The Thailand Files
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 02/08/2019
» Everyone loves a good conspiracy. There's something deliciously entertaining about the possibility that something could be true and we could spend hours and hours just reading and watching documentaries about the numerous conspiracies out there. Of course, there are others who are at the far, far end of the spectrum, who believe all conspiracies and consider themselves "truthers". Get stuck in a room or a car with these guys and they'll go on and on about how mobile phones are brainwashing you, the CIA knows your every move and how the Illuminati controls the world. Of course, there are also those simply want to have harmless fun like, you know, the nearly 2 million people, as of the writing of this article, who want to storm a certain top secret US government facility on Sept 20, as well as the lesser popular plan to storm Bangkok's Democracy Monument, which would have passed by the time this is published and will most likely involve less aliens. Nevertheless, don't think for one second that Thailand is spared from conspiracies! We've got a few right here. Remember, as a great TV show once said, "The truth is out there".