Thailand

The biggest rains that Bangkok has seen in nearly two decades are bringing its canals dangerously close to overflowing. The torrential rains began on Tuesday evening and quickly filled up the canals. Since Tuesday, the Bang Khen district has received 170 millimeters of rain, which Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said is the biggest amount of precipitation recorded there in the past …

On Wednesday, the Philippine women’s volleyball team, known as the Creamline Cool Smashers, boarded a plane to Thailand in preparation for its participation in the 2022 Asean Grand Prix, which will take place in Nakhon Ratchasima. The Cool Smashers, which are being led by the team of Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, and Jia De Guzman, are currently competing in a …

According to its website, the American manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) Tesla is ramping up its recruitment efforts in Thailand, which is the automotive powerhouse of Southeast Asia. Specifically, Tesla is looking to hire a business development manager as well as recruiters. The news of new job opportunities come at a time when demand and interest for electric vehicles (EVs) …

There has been a lot of talk about a meal from northern Thailand that is called “khao soi,” which is a noodle soup that is creamy. TasteAtlas, an online travel guide that focuses on food and has evaluations as well as recommendations from culinary professionals and critics from across the world, deemed it to be the best soup in the …

After being forced to find other means to make ends meet due to the coronavirus outbreak, transgender performers at one of Thailand’s most famous cabaret acts have returned to the spotlight for the first time in around three years. Peerapong “Bee” Butakul, one of the performers, mentioned that she had turned to selling chicken rice during this time period and …

K. Shanmugam, the Minister for Home Affairs of Singapore, stated on Thursday that the increased ease with which cannabis can be obtained in Thailand will bring about a corresponding increase in the number of problems (Sep 1). Mr. Shanmugam was replying to a question on how Thailand’s decision to legalize cannabis will affect the drug issue in the area and …

Authorities in Thailand announced on Wednesday that they are searching for a YouTube dancer known by her pseudonym “Nutty” who bilked her audience out of millions of dollars through a fraudulent foreign exchange trading scheme (Aug 31). On the video-sharing platform, Natthamon Khongchak, who is 29 years old and also goes by the names Leah and Suchata, has amassed a …

According to a senior tourism official, Thailand’s goal is to increase its tourism revenue to between 600 billion and 700 billion baht ($16 billion and $19 billion) by the end of the year. This will be accomplished by targeting high-spending groups such as Indian wedding parties and honeymooners. In an interview this week with Reuters, the deputy governor of the …

It would be an understatement to say that luxury hotel designer Bill Bensley’s home in Bangkok is a feast for the senses due to the fact that it is so much more than that. The home is located in Bangkok. Bensley cracked a wry smile as he said that the design philosophy of Baan Botanica is referred to as “lebih …

On Saturday, August 27, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, the Philippine women’s volleyball team put up a valiant effort, but they were eliminated from the 2022 Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women by Thailand with a score of 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, and 25-9. The match took place during the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the defeat, the Filipinas …