Cabinet Approves ฿100M for Princess Cremation, ฿800M for Princess Awareness Campaign
BANGKOK – A special meeting of the outgoing Abhisit cabinet on Monday approved an initial budget of ฿100 million for the royal cremation of HRH Princess Bejaratana, as well as…
Steve Jobs unveils ‘iMortal’ exoskeleton
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs abruptly ended concerns about his declining health by unveiling the “iMortal” exoskeleton at a spectacular product launch at the Worldwide Developers Conference in…
Pattaya Officially Changes Name to ‘The Infamous Seaside Resort of Pattaya’
THE INFAMOUS SEASIDE RESORT OF PATTAYA — Known worldwide as a den of crime and vice, Pattaya municipal officials have decided to embrace its reputation by officially renaming the city…
AirAsia Adds ฿900 Surcharge For Driving Passengers To Plane
BANGKOK — Low-cost airline AirAsia is now charging passengers ฿900 to ride the bus which ferries them between the gate and plane on the tarmac. Passengers who do not pay…
Wikileaks Reveals Kristie Kenney’s Tweets Are Secret Coded CIA Assassination Orders
The highly-trained CIA assassin. BANGKOK – Yet another bombshell was dropped on the world of US-Thai relations when newly released Wikileaks revealed that the seemingly harmless Tweets of current US…
Specter Of Yet Another Election Too Depressing To Contemplate
BANGKOK – As the Election Commission continues its investigation into several political parties and withholds endorsements of 147 candidates, the possibility that Thailand must endure yet another election in the…
Army, Thaksin, Pleased With Successful Illusion of Difference
BANGKOK – With the highly-anticipated July 3 general election completed smoothly with international endorsements of it being free and fair, exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and army chief Prayuth…
Police Prepare For Election Day Expat Sobriety Riots
Bangkok’s alcoholic farang population “unpredictable”
