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'Lisa effect' fuels lily lake rush
News, Published on 26/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has reported a sharp rise in visitors to Udon Thani's famed pink water lily lake, driven by the "Lisa effect" and viral online memes.
Humanity's alignment problem
News, Antara Haldar, Published on 06/01/2026
» It's lunchtime on top of the world again. Time's annual "Person of the Year" issue released two weeks ago has revived the iconic Depression-era photograph of steelworkers casually lunching on a beam suspended over Manhattan. With the city rising beneath them, the image portrays risk as normalised, even glamourised.
Diamonds are forever; Lisa of Blackpink isn't.
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has hired superstar Lisa -- Lalisa Manobal -- as a tourism ambassador for 12 months. The move clearly illustrates the country's attempt to regain the tourist momentum, which has been lost in recent months.
Senate urged to review alcohol curbs
News, Published on 07/10/2025
» Pattaya Night-Business Entrepreneurs Association has petitioned the Senate to review the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, citing the law's harmful impact on tourism and local livelihoods.
Last govt 'didn't understand' soft power
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» The previous government's soft power initiatives are facing calls to be cancelled on grounds of a lack of clear, measurable outcomes and misinterpretation of the concept entirely.
Blackpink back to dominate global charts
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» Blackpink’s comeback track, “JUMP,” has claimed the number one spot on major charts across regions, with its music video amassing over 30 million views on YouTube following its release on Friday.
Thai fruit farmers urge govt to recruit K-pop sensation Lisa
News, Phusadee Arunmas and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/05/2025
» Local fruit farmers have urged Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to enlist Thai K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal in a campaign to promote Thai fruits to boost international sales.
Why banks keep lowering their climate targets
News, Alastair Marsh, Published on 12/03/2025
» When Morgan Stanley moved the goalposts back on its climate targets in October, members of the industry's biggest climate alliance were caught off guard.
'The White Lotus' sparks tourism boom in Koh Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/02/2025
» The third season of the HBO series The White Lotus has sparked an 88% increase in internet searches for Koh Samui and led to a 44% rise in hotel reservations on the nation's second-largest island.
Lisa tops 'soft power' poll
News, Published on 31/12/2024
» Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal, the globally renowned Thai K-pop star, is in top spot for the 2024 Thailand's most powerful soft power poll, followed by the baby pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" and the Butter Bear mascot, or "Nong Mee Noei".