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Devotee's sacred tattoos fail the axe test
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2026
» SAMUT PRAKAN - A 37‑year‑old man who set out to “test the power” of his sacred tattoos ended the evening in a far less mystical fashion, lying in a pool of blood with axe wounds to his back.
Evacuees getting used to living with fear
The New York Times, Published on 09/12/2025
» BURI RAM — They left home in a fearful scramble during the summer, seeking refuge on the grounds of a racetrack that had been transformed into a makeshift evacuation centre after war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia. Now, five months later, they are back in the same tents, which had been left standing.
Scam centre explosions ‘all for show’
The New York Times, Published on 29/11/2025
» For a compound that hosted one of the largest cyberscam and human-trafficking hubs in Southeast Asia, KK Park operated in plain sight. It was pretty clear that this was no ordinary business — the heavily fortified compound in Myanmar was flanked by armed guards. It was all visible from neighbouring Mae Sot in Thailand.
When superstition meets the lottery: Thai traditions of prediction
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Superstition and lottery buying are deeply rooted in the Land of Smiles, and the two often overlap. Many Thais rely on superstition to help guide them in choosing winning numbers, though such practices are more cultural than guaranteed paths to success.
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.
In Bangkok, grim vigils as people seek word of relatives at collapsed building
The New York TImes, Published on 30/03/2025
» Aubonrat Setnawet, an electrician’s helper, was working with her husband on the 23rd floor of a new office tower on the northern edge of Bangkok moments before disaster struck.
US museum returning looted Southeast Asian artefacts
The New York Times, Published on 16/12/2023
» The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has agreed to return 16 major Khmer era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand. The works are associated with Douglas Latchford, a prolific dealer who was indicted as an illegal trafficker of ancient artefacts shortly before his death in Bangkok in 2020.
Civic groups press for relocation of bizarre statue
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2023
» Two civic groups have stepped up calls for the relocation of Khru Kai Kaeo, a deity represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture, from a shrine in the compound of a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.
Pet sacrifices to occult deity spur warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2023
» Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, a deity represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, will make people liable to prosecution, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) has warned.
Are escalators and moving walkways safe?
The New York TImes, Published on 02/07/2023
» An airline passenger had part of her leg amputated this past week after an accident on a moving airport walkway in Bangkok, authorities said.