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Moo Deng fever spreads to other zoos
News, Online Reporters and Nannalin Tiengtae, Published on 23/09/2024
» The crowd-drawing power of baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng is generating a new fervour for her pygmy relatives, attracting people to other zoos hundreds of kilometres away.
Celebrity Thai hippo Moo Deng goes live online 24/7 for fans
News, Published on 22/09/2024
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has begun live streaming Moo Deng to serve her fans worldwide. The zoo earned more than 12 million baht from Sept 1–19 amid a visitor influx spurred by interest in the animal, and expects to gain up to 200 million baht in revenue from one million visitors in its 2024 fiscal year ending this month.
Zoo denies 'Moo Deng' a prisoner
News, Published on 21/09/2024
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has hit back after a foreign TikToker accused the zoo of imprisoning pygmy hippo "Moo Deng", insisting it operates in accordance with international standards.
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.
Inspirational role models
News, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/03/2023
» To mark this year's International Women's Day, a number of extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have inspired change in their communities through the pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.
School wear 'can promote kingdom'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/03/2023
» Officials from the education and tourism ministries are voicing support for Chinese tourists who wear Thai student uniforms, saying doing so will help promote Thailand.
Authorities relent on tourists' school uni craze
Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» A tempest in a teapot over Chinese tourists wearing Thai school uniforms has ended with authorities conceding that the visitors mean no harm and are probably doing the country a favour by promoting it.
Tourists warned about wearing school uniforms
Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» Young Chinese women visiting the country have taken to dressing up in Thai school uniforms, and the Ministry of Education is less than thrilled by their fashion statements.
Go easy on pa thong ko, say health experts
Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2023
» Thai people love their street food and “pa thong ko” (fried dough) and “cha Thai” iced tea are two favourites. But too much of a good thing can be bad for you, says the Health Department.
More than just a mango
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2022
» The recent craze over mango sticky rice had Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha mulling ways to harness Thailand's cultural influence abroad, although it begs the question of how much the state understands soft power and whether it is committed enough to carry through with the vision.