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· Joy Hui Lin
How Thailand Created One of Asia’s Most Delicious Ice Teas
Unlike ma-po tofu, a Chinese dish which traces back to one “acne-pocked-faced woman” the tofu dish is named after, the invention of Thai ice tea or “cha yen” as most of us know it, is a mystery lost to the ages. But the unmistakable orange-hued drink — creamy, icy, and sweet —…
· Carl Samson
Women in Thailand Are Now Getting $1,500 Surgery for ‘3D Vaginas’
A surgical procedure that promises fuller, plumper and younger-looking vaginas has gone viral on Thai social media. Word started spreading when an employee at Lelux Hospital in Thailand’s Nonthaburi City posted before-and-after illustrations of the surgery and a preop patient on…
· Ryan General
Penis-Shaped Waffle Vendor in Thailand Gets Hate for Selling Popular ‘Obscene’ Snack
A sausage-stuffed, cheese-filled, penis-shaped waffle is selling like crazy in Thailand. Business has so far been good for Ketnita Prasertsomboon of Pho Hai Ma (I Got It From My Dad), who has been selling the controversial treat at her Indy Market stall in western Bangkok, Khao…
· Ryan General
Police Arrest Alleged American Pedophile Who Fled to Thailand to Work as a Teacher
Local authorities in Thailand have arrested a suspected pedophile from the United States who, with the use of fake IDs, found a job as an English teacher at schools in the countryside. The fugitive, identified as 26-year-old Jackson Matthew Hall from Alabama, was apprehended on…
· Bryan Ke
‘Most Hated German in Thailand’ Goes to South Korea After Being Blacklisted By Thai Officials
Benjamin Holst, considered to be the “Most Hated German in Thailand,” is now in South Korea after being blacklisted by Thai immigration. Holst tried to board a flight from Zurich to Laos on Tuesday via Thai Airways. However, the airline did not let the man board the plane,…
· Ryan General
Thailand’s Gorgeous Football Team Manager is Melting Hearts Online
Meet Watanya Wongopasi, the beautiful team manager from Thailand who has emerged as one of the stars from the recently concluded SouthEast Asian Games. While not an athlete herself, Wongopasi captured many sports lovers’ hearts for helping lead the talented under-23 Thailand…
· Kyle Encina
Thailand is Now Teaching Women to Avoid Human Trafficking in Interracial Marriages
Thailand is now offering classes to help women avoid instances of human trafficking amid a rising number of interracial marriages in the country. In a 2004 government study, it’s reported that about 15,000 women from one of Thailand’s poorest regions married foreign partners as…
· Bryan Ke
Italian Woman Caught on Video Assaulting Woman at McDonald’s in Thailand
Thai police have arrested a 29-year-old graphic designer from Italy, Laura Karini Bollini Marchisio Della Predosa, on Sunday morning after a viral video showed her assaulting a woman in a McDonald’s. According to The Nation, she was nabbed at a condominium in Suan Luang district…
· Bryan Ke
Mom in Thailand Who Threatened to Strangle Son in Video to Husband Released After Arrest
A Thai mother who was arrested by Bangkok police for threatening to strangle her son on film if the child’s father didn’t answer her calls was released shortly afterwards. The clip was posted online by worried family members after the 28-year-old wife and mom, Nareumon…
· Bryan Ke
Tourists Vaping in Thailand Could Get 10 Years in Jail
A travel agent is now urging other agencies to warn their clients about Thailand’s ban on using e-cigarettes. People who get caught with a vaporizer — or any products related to vaping — may face up to 10 years of prison time.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Thailand Has a Jail-Themed Hotel To Fulfill Your Prisoner Fantasies
Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a night in a Thai jail? Well, now you can live out that oddly specific fantasy without having to register as a convict. Welcome to Sook Station Hostel — the old-timey, prison-themed hotel located in Udom Suk in the Bang Na district of…
· Ryan General
Infamous ‘Porsche Man’ Sparks Outrage For Allegedly Beating His Pregnant GF in Thailand
A male socialite from Thailand has sparked massive outrage from netizens after allegedly beating up his pregnant girlfriend on July 22. The 23-year-old victim, identified as Yodwadee Junsupong, was covered in blood when she filed charges against her boyfriend of seven months,…
· Ryan General
Bus Driver in Thailand Returns Bag With $33,500 Inside, Gets Rewarded With Snacks
For her honesty, a bus conductor in Thailand was rewarded with some snacks after she returned a lost backpack filled with cash to its owner on Sunday. The 50-year-old bus employee named Sumon Mathidol found the backpack containing 1.12 million baht ($33,500) inside the bus as…
· Ryan General
Thailand is Cracking Down on Hipsters Begging on the Streets For Money
Thailand has had enough of foreign backpackers begging for travel money on the streets of Bangkok. These shameless bunch of travelers infamously dubbed as “beg-packers” have recently been seen on the streets of Southeast Asia asking for handouts to fund their travels.
· Ryan General
Hunky Actors Are Making Thailand’s Military a Complete Thirst Trap
A new military-themed soap opera in Thailand featuring four Thai heartthrobs is getting full support from the ruling military junta. According to Agence France-Presse (via AsiaOne), the new television show, titled “Love Missions”, is aimed to entertain drama fans, but critics…
· Ryan General
Thai Amputee Gets ‘Best Job in Thailand’ Earning $30,000 a Month
An amputee from Thailand who lost both of her legs in a horrible accident in Singapore in 2011 recently landed herself a new job that many are calling the “Best Job in Thailand”. Earlier this month, the 21-year-old Thammasat University Journalism and Mass Communication student…
· Ryan General
Suspect of Gruesome Murder Becomes an Unlikely ‘Idol’ in Thailand
A prime suspect in the high-profile gruesome murder of a karaoke bar girl last month has eerily become an overnight celebrity in Thailand. Various media platforms in the country have become fixated on suspect Priyanuch Nonwangchai, also a bar girl, with round the clock news…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Visits Thailand’s ‘Red Light District’, Changes His Life Forever
A recent trip to Thailand’s infamous red light district has reportedly opened NBA superstar Jeremy Lin’s eyes to the harsh reality of human trafficking. Lin, who walked the popular sex tourist destination with Pastor Eugene Cho, witnessed firsthand the industry that exploits…
· Carl Samson
Extremely Overweight Monkey Rescued and Sent to Fat Camp in Thailand
A monkey in Bangkok, Thailand is attracting local attention for having an unusual physique, apparently brought on by his own cravings for food. Meet “Uncle Fat,” a 60-pound (27-kilogram) macaque whose name was given by locals who meant it to be more affectionate than insulting.…
· King Malleta
Woman Perfectly Captures What It’s Like to Eat at a Food Stall in Thailand When it Rains
A woman from Thailand documented her recent horrific dining experience which involved eating nearby a bunch of cockroaches. According to AsiaOne, the woman, named Kapong Pang, posted a photo using her Facebook account that captured cockroaches and centipedes as they emerged from…