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· Michelle De Pacina
Woman suffers bloody face after getting smacked with a durian by a debt collector in Thailand
Duangduen, a Thai woman, called on local media for help after she was smacked with a durian and left with a bloody face by a debt collector in Lamphun province, Thailand. She admitted to borrowing about 20,000 baht (approximately $545.44) from a money lender last year to open a…
· Jane Nam
Game changer? Thailand debuts durian variety that doesn’t stink
Those who hate the strong, distinctive smell of the durian fruit can now rejoice due to Thailand’s newest non-stinky variety. The Pak Chong-Khao Yai cultivar was introduced last week at a durian festival hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The fruit is reportedly an…
· Michelle De Pacina
12 women in Thailand fear lawsuit after discovering they all had sex with the same married man
Twelve Thai women approached a Thai lawyer on July 17 in the central province of Nonthaburi, Thailand, after they discovered that the same man they all met online is married and has lured them into separate sexual relationships. The women asked for legal advice as they were…
· Jane Nam
Dramatic rescue video shows trapped elephant calf and mother saved from manhole in Thailand
In the pouring rain on Wednesday, Thai veterinarians and nearby staff rescued a mother-calf pair of elephants from a roadside drainage hole using a boom lift. The incident took place in central Nakhon Nayok province where a one-year-old elephant fell into a large man-made…
· Daniel Anderson
Jackson Wang and Milli play ‘Mind Games’ with live debut of new song in Thailand
Jackson Wang of K-pop boy group Got7 and Thai rapper Milli debuted a new collaborative track titled “Mind Games” on Tuesday at the Bangkok Century Cup in Thailand. Wang and Milli surprised audiences watching the exhibition match between Liverpool and Manchester United. The track…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man arrested after villagers find naked corpse of woman covered in bite marks in northeast Thailand
Phutthaisong Police Station officers found the corpse of a woman named Kamala, 55, in her home in Ma Feung subdistrict with over 10 human bite marks all over her naked body on July 10. Kamala was estimated to have been dead for about two days before her body was discovered.…
· Jane Nam
Thailand to allow chemical castration of sex offenders in exchange for reduced prison sentences
Late Monday, the Thai Senate approved a bill that would give some sex offenders the right to choose chemical castration to have their prison sentences reduced in return. The bill still requires another house vote plus royal endorsement to be officially declared law. If passed,…
· Rebecca Moon
Ruff day no more: Stray dogs in Thailand get pawsitively delicious feast in viral video
A viral video uploaded on Instagram shows a man preparing a luxurious and delicious meal for stray dogs, each receiving their own bowl as they excitedly wag their tails. Niall Harbison, a content creator on Instagram, dedicates his page to the journey of feeding and saving stray…
· Rebecca Moon
Doctor of weed? Thailand now offering cannabis science degrees after marijuana legalization
Waldo 18, a medicinal cannabis supply chain company in Thailand, is partnering with Filipino-Thai restaurant Toto Inasal to give individuals an opportunity to obtain a degree in cannabis science. The Waldo Institute of Petchburi, officially accredited by Thailand’s Office of…
· Rebecca Moon
Virtual schoolgirl haunts Thailand with the faces of more than 1.2 million dengue fever victims
A virtual schoolgirl delivered a public health message to Thailand on Tuesday against the devastations of dengue fever in a 42-second video. Known as Ingma, the girl stands in what appears to be a room filled with TV screens displaying the faces of victims who were infected by…
· Michelle De Pacina
Lithuanian man arrested for allegedly murdering his transgender partner in Thailand
Malleus Kunickas, a 32-year-old Lithuanian man, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his 31-year-old partner, Thiraphong Lamlua, in Surin, Thailand, on Thursday. Lamlua’s body was discovered by her mother, Wandee, inside a blanket in a storage room behind their family home in…
· Rebecca Moon
Thailand is fighting to save a lone tree on a small, uninhabited island from overtourism
A lone tree sitting on a small islet in Thailand has been severely damaged due to a rampant amount of tourists climbing the tree for selfies. The tree is on the uninhabited island Koh Khai Hua Roh in Trat Province. Upon inspection on Tuesday, several branches on the tabantree…
· Bryan Ke
Right-hand man of ‘Asia’s El Chapo,’ 6th on Australia’s most wanted list, extradited from Thailand
Chung Chak Lee, 66, known as the right-hand man of “Asia’s El Chapo,” was extradited to Melbourne, Australia, from Thailand on Saturday. “The extradition of someone we allege to be high on the pecking order of this serious criminal syndicate is a significant milestone for the…
· Khier Casino
Thailand to hand out 1 million free cannabis plants to celebrate legalization
Thailand is set to give away 1 million cannabis plants for free to households throughout the country in honor of its legalization, Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced. The new rule will take effect on June 9, when people can grow cannabis at home…
· Bryan Ke
Condom-themed cafe in Thailand offers diners free condoms to promote safe sex
Coffee & Condoms cafe and Cabbages & Condoms restaurant have gone viral for using condoms as decoration to raise awareness about family planning and promote safe sex. The restaurant and cafe are located at 10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok. Mechai…
· Jane Nam
Thailand’s #MeToo: Top politicians resign over the country’s biggest sexual assault scandal to date
In what some are calling the country’s first #MeToo movement, more than a dozen women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against popular Thai politician Prinn Panitchpakdi. Prinn, 44, immediately resigned from his post as deputy leader of Thailand’s Democrat Party…
· Celine Pun
Thailand nominates mango sticky rice for UNESCO heritage list after the dessert’s viral Coachella moment
After performing “Mirror Mirror” and “Sud Pang” at Coachella, Thai rapper Danupa “Milli” Kanateerakul ate mango sticky rice, a traditional Thai dessert, while still on stage. A now-viral clip of her eating the dessert has sparked an interest in mango sticky rice online, with a…
· Ryan General
Buddhist monk in Thailand found drunk and passed out while exposed inside temple on Thai New Year
A 50-year-old Buddhist monk in Thailand earned the ire of local villagers after they found him drunk and passed out while fully exposed inside their local temple. The monk reportedly had gotten drunk while celebrating the Thai New Year and was found with a bottle of strong Thai…
· Bryan Ke
Thailand becomes first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana
The Thai government is closer than ever to removing cannabis from its list of illegal drugs. Announced on Tuesday, the new rule will officially take effect 120 days after Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul formally signs off on the changes and publishes the new rule in the…
· Ryan General
Thailand to decriminalize marijuana possession, paving the way for legal recreational use and cultivation
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has proposed to exclude marijuana from the narcotics control board’s list of controlled drugs. It is now awaiting the approval of Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a vocal medical marijuana advocate. Once approved, the proposal will…