Elephant polo tournament gets underway in Thailand
The three-day-long King’s Cup elephant polo tournament kicks off in the Samut Prakan Province of Thailand on Thursday.
Month: March 2016
Thai junta announces fresh ‘influential people’ purge
The kingdom is known for its nexus of graft-tainted officials, underground mafia and shady patronage networks, something the ruling junta has vowed to tackle, even though the military has long been tarred by such allegations.
“G Land” Flies High with ‘The Super Tower’ as the World’s Mega Project
At 615 meters tall, the unofficially-named “Super Tower,” beside Central Plaza Grand Rama 9, will not just be Bangkok’s tallest building (beating all other projects by nearly 100 meters) but also the tallest skyscraper in the ASEAN region and the seventh tallest in the world.
Leadership uncertainty fuels Thai fears
The climate of anxiety has strengthened the military regime’s claims that it is the only source of stability at a time of institutional transition.
Astrologers’ warning sends people flocking to temples
Astrology has many followers around the world, not just here in Thailand. There are many varieties, however, and for some, the planet Uranus is of special interest.
Locked up for five years: The life and ideals of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk
January 2016 marked more than four years since Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, social activist and former editor of Voice of Taksin magazine, lost his freedom for the publishing of two articles in the magazine which were deemed to fall within the domain of lèse majesté.