Thai music producer under fire for allegedly improperly touching his daughter
Recent Instagram posts by well-known music producer Neung Jakkawal Saothongyutitum, aka Neung Jakkawal, showing him kidding around with his young daughter and touching her inappropriately, has caused an uproar on social media, with many questioning the…
Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?
Thailand’s re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for Asia, where governments have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much of the West.Here is a look at which countries are opening u…
Pattaya Music Festival to be held from November in time for Thailand’s reopening
This year’s Pattaya Music Festival is being organised to coincide with Thailand’s reopening to foreign tourists on November 1st, with the first events on November 5th and 6th.The Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization, the Pattaya Office of th…
Megahit “Squid Game” puts focus squarely on Netflix’s overseas growth
The success of the South Korean dystopian drama series “Squid Game” has led investors to bet on Netflix Inc’s plans to explore more international content to boost slowing subscriber growth.With a 111 million-strong fan base in just 27 days after its re…
Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo defends elephant swimming shows
Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Thailand’s eastern province of Chon Buri, will continue holding elephant swimming shows for tourists despite social media criticism, alleging cruelty to animals, after a picture, titled “Elephant in the Room”, taken by Adam Oswe…
Lalisa and Bocelli opening acts for Thailand’s post-COVID era
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning a spectacular Thai countdown to 2022, helmed by K-pop sensation Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban in Phuket and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in Bangkok.Huge funding will be required to realize these grand plans, and Tour…
Tourism minister hopes New Year appearances of world famous artists in Thailand will inspire the young and the disabled
Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says that he is also looking at the non-financial benefits of the planned appearances of two world famous artists, Thai-born pop artist Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal of South Korea’s girl group band “Bl…
200 m fee for appearances of world-class artists Lisa, Bocelli at New Year for worth spending – ATTA
The 200-million-baht price tag for the appearances of Thai-born rapper Lalisa Manoban, commonly known as “Lisa”, of South Korea’s girl group “BLACKPINK” and Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, at the New Year countdowns in Phuket and Bangkok respectiv…
Thai police warn youths may emulate violence seen in hit TV series ‘Squid Game’
Thai police have expressed concerns over South Korea’s hit survival drama TV series “Squid Game”, citing some violent scenes which may affect the mental health of some youths and lead to emulation.Streaming on Netflix, the series was released worldwide…
Hashtags about Facebook, Instagram outage top trending in Thailand
Hashtags about the outage of Facebook and Instagram last night were top-trending on Twitter in Thailand shortly after the social media giant became inaccessible.Frustrated Thai netizens reportedly flocked to Twitter to report the outage of Facebook, In…