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Of the four companies attempting to mine potash in Thailand’s north-east, only one has commenced commercial extraction. ASEAN Potash in Chaiyaphum province and Asia Pacific Potash in Udon Thani both ...
A popular market fair is ordered to close down after a fire had completely destroyed over 120 shops. The Huai Khwang district office has ordered the shutdown of the Jodd Fairs market behind Central ...
It has almost been a year since Rae Lil Black began her assimilation into Thai life. Now, the Japanese adult star has announced that she is settling down in Bangkok.
Festivals in 2023 Oct. 21 – Transmission Bangkok 2023 Bitec Bangna Price: THB3,100. / Combo ticket with Hardmission Festival – THB5,200. Mix an international roster of trance music DJs and lasers.
While the explosion of cannabis dispensaries across Bangkok and generally all of Thailand has been obvious (to say the least), a new Thai brand is focusing on an oft-overlooked product category: CBD ...
A German woman caused a stir in Bali after a viral video showed her completely naked and disrupting a Balinese dance performance at a temple in Ubud.
A small crowd of women gathers in the middle of stands displaying what might seem, at first glance, to be decorative abstract art pieces. But upon closer inspection, you can see that they’re actually ...
Foreign tourists visiting Bali, take note: if you want to rent a motorbike during your stay, you’ll need a valid international driving license. The island’s administration says it is seeking to step ...
Early in March, Thai photographer Jutharat "Poupay" Pinyodoonyachet made waves when Thais found out she was shooting the 95th Academy Awards for the New York Times. “Dream until it’s reality. I’M HERE ...
When the public health official who gave Thailand legal weed promoted a heavy-handed crackdown on electronic cigarettes this week, one couldn’t be blamed for asking: Just what was he smoking? After ...
Twenty years ago, 15-year-old Thilaga Sulathireh decided to volunteer at the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). They went from a rookie volunteer making ribbons to eventually being exposed to the realities ...
Bangkok’s fast food scene has a new weird food, and today I have returned from the beefy, chocolatey mess to confirm that, yes, it is an ungodly combination. From the Things We Never Asked for ...