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· Editorial Staff
Nudist Resorts in Thailand Are Opening Up Left and Right
A Danish couple is bringing nude hotels to Asia. Asian cultures are typically known to be conservative, but a small minority of people don’t quite fit the mold. That is why Gregers Moller and his wife are seeking to fill that demand by setting up nudist resorts throughout…
· Ryan General
Missing Chinese Tourist Found Casually Washing Clothes in a River in Thailand
A Chinese woman who was reported missing after she disappeared during a group tour at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand was finally found by local police, but she didn’t seem too happy about her rescue. According to Sanook (via Coconuts Bangkok), the ‘lost’ tourist, identified…
· Ryan General
Monk Becomes Instant Millionaire in Thailand After Winning the Lottery
A Buddhist monk from Thailand has become an instant millionaire after winning the top prize at the local lottery in Bangkok. Phra Prawit Techapalo, of Cheepakhao Temple in Samut Sakhon was featured on major local newspapers when he made the announcement about his lucky break on…
· Ryan General
4 Dead, 21 Injured As Multiple Bombs Targeting Tourists Rock Thailand
A series of bomb explosions rocked several tourist locations in Thailand, leaving at least four people dead and 21 more injured. Phuket island and the town of Hua Hin, both top tourist destinations in the country, were hit with multiple blasts within a 24-hour period beginning…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Tourists Buy Cheap Trip to Thailand, Get Abandoned By Their Tour Guides Halfway Through
Traveling via a guided tour in a foreign country can be quite disastrous if your tour guide bails. That, unfortunately, is what happened to 38 Chinese tourists during a trip to abroad. According to The Global Times, the group of travelers reportedly purchased a four day trip to…
· Ryan General
Thailand is Now Making Durian-Flavored Condoms
An unnamed Bangkok-based condom manufacturer plans to sell durian-flavored condoms for fans of the odorous, spiky fruit. While fruit-flavored condoms have been the norm for decades now, a durian-inspired version may not be exactly for everyone. The durian, which hails from…
· Laura Dang
Fake Leather Store in Thailand Pulls the Most Shocking Anti-Animal Cruelty Stunt Yet
A creative new anti-animal cruelty campaign has a shocking way of getting their message across. It would have been a day like any other for shoppers at the CentralWorld mall, but a pop-up store called The Leather Works had a horrific surprise for their consumers. Men and women…
· Editorial Staff
Video of Starving Chinese Tourists Ravaging a Seafood Buffet in Thailand Goes Viral
People have taken to Chinese social media to express serious disapproval of how some of their own are behaving abroad. An incident involving Chinese tourists at a hotel buffet in Chiang Mai, Thailand has gained a whirlwind of criticism after a video surfaced showing the diners…
· Editorial Staff
Thailand’s Princess Needs a $40,000 Air-Conditioned Toilet Built for Her 3-Day Visit to Cambodia
On Monday, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited Cambodia, but before she arrived, she requested that they build a $40,000 air-conditioned outhouse with a lake view that only she can use. The princess, who is the second daughter of Thailand’s current King Bhumibol…
· Laura Dang
Elephant Kills Driver in Thailand, Runs off into Jungle with Family Still on Its Back
The latest accident in Thailand’s elephant tourism industry resulted in the death of an elephant keeper and a rude awakening for tourists. During a jungle tour in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, an elephant reportedly “went berserk” killing its driver and running off into the jungle…
· Sebastian Dillon
How Getting Pulled Over in Thailand Inspired One Entrepreneur to Revolutionize Men’s Shirts
There’s a new company on Kickstarter that could change the way you wear your shirts forever.
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Beautiful Playboy Playmate Who ONLY Dates Asian Men
It’s no secret that Asian males are constantly emasculated when it comes to mainstream media — they’re usually portrayed as nerds or martial artists at best. Even when they do get lead roles like Jet Li in “Romeo Must Die” or Chow Yun-Fat in “The Replacement Killers”, they don’t…
· Ryan General
Thai Actress Can’t Decide Which Wedding Dress to Wear — Decides to Wear ALL of Them
While choosing that one wedding dress for that once in a lifetime (usually) event is understandably not an easy task, there will always be a workaround for those who can’tmake up their minds, especially if they can afford it. Such is the case with Thai actress Noey Chotika, who…
· Editorial Staff
Crazy Apple Fan Flies From Bangkok to Sydney — Waits 18 Hours in the Rain For iPhone 7
Despite heavy criticisms of the new iPhone 7, it seems that many crazed Apple fans are still out there. Hundreds of fans have been camping up to two days outside of Apple’s flagship store in Sydney to get their hands on an iPhone 7, according to Daily Mail.
· Ryan General
Thai-Chinese Virgins Compete to Become a Goddess and be Worshiped for Chinese New Year
Beautiful young Thai-Chinese virgins have gathered at a shrine in Nakhon Sawan in Thailand to compete on Thursday to become Guan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion, for the country’s upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. The contest is among the traditional Chinese New Year rites…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Couple Uses Plastic Bag as a Condom — Doesn’t End Well
A teenage Vietnamese couple’s first sexual experience ended up in an unfortunate medical situation after using a plastic cellophane bag as contraceptive instead of purchasing actual condoms. The young couple, who were too shy to buy condoms, both sustained scratches and ended up…
· Ryan General
Aussie DJ Sentenced to Life in Thai Prison After Getting Caught With Ecstasy
Australian Jake Mastroianni was an up-and-coming DJ who has been living the hard-partying jet-setting lifestyle. As “DJ Badmouth,” he got to travel the world and party with gorgeous women. Everything changed for the 26-year-old from Melbourne, however, after he got caught with…
· Ryan General
Homeless Man Returns a Wallet Full of Cash, Gets a Life-Changing Reward
A homeless man in Thailand could have run off with a wallet filled with cash and would have gotten away with it, but he chose to do the right thing instead. Little did he know that his kind gesture will end up changing his life in an instant. The honest 45-year-old…
· Ryan General
More Australian Students Are Flocking To China’s Universities
More and more Australian students are opting to study in China’s universities. Observers are attributing the boom to the country’s economic growth. The number of Australians studying in Chinese universities has reached 5,000, exhibiting an 83% rise from the 2011 figure, reports…
· Ryan General
Zika Virus Has Officially Hit Hong Kong
Hong Kong is now investigating its first case of a Zika virus infection after an expat who reportedly traveled to the Caribbean this month tested positive for the virus. The patient, a 38-year-old woman, is now in stable condition and under constant monitoring at the United…