Andrew Marshall Courageously Moves To Tokyo Before Criticizing Singapore Gov’t
TOKYO – Southeast Asian-based journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall made yet another groundbreaking move in his notable career as a whistleblower and iconoclast this week, courageously fleeing Singapore just before unleashing…
Southern Insurgents Promise To Make Actual Demands By 2017
KUALA LUMPUR — National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Paradorn Pattanatabutr claimed a breakthrough today in the Deep South crisis, securing a promise from a major insurgent group to make actual,…
Horsemeat Discovered In 90% Of IKEA Products
BANGNA – The IKEA horsemeat scandal grew even bigger this week when it was revealed that the Swedish furniture giant had been secretly using horse-carcass products not just in its…
Bangkok Malls, Offices To Avert Power Crisis By Raising Thermostat Above Freezing
BANGKOK – Facing the very real possibility of an energy crisis during April’s hot season, the government has initiated a preventive measure by mandating that public air-conditioned spaces no longer…
Thais Scoff at “Amateurish” Display of Pomp, Grief at Funeral of Cambodian King
Bangkok – The Thai public reacted with widespread scorn at the “primitive” and “unsophisticated” funeral procession staged by Cambodia Friday in honor of the country’s late King Norodom Sihanouk.Many Thais…
Culture Ministry Blasts “Rosetta Stone” Clip; Insists Thai Prostitutes Speak “Excellent” English
BANGKOK – The Minister of Culture has gone on the offensive against a viral video that parodies a language-learning service, claiming that it grossly misrepresents the Kingdom of Thailand.The video,…
Yingluck Not Even Trying To Pretend To Be Prime Minister Anymore
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has officially stopped pretending to be the elected leader of the nation, sources reported Friday. Despite officially holding the title of prime minister, the…
New Reality TV Show Awards 10M Baht To Any Surviving Teacher In South
PATTANI – In an attempt to counter the massive exodus of teachers from the troubled Deep South region of Thailand, the government announced a new TV reality show that would…
