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Pop Mart Deepens Northern Thailand Push With MAYA Chiang Mai Store
Pop Mart opens its first official store in northern Thailand at Chiang Mai's MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Centre, expanding from a successful pop-up location that tested the market a year earlier. The move capitalizes on growing demand for desig
Cracked stupa reveals hidden trove of ancient Buddha statues
Workers excavating beneath a cracked stupa at a temple in eastern Thailand's Chachoengsao province discovered dozens of historic Buddha statues hidden in underground chambers, with experts estimating the artifacts date back to the early Rat
NIA Launches SITE 2026 to Position Thailand as the Year's Investment Game Changer
Thailand's National Innovation Agency launches SITE 2026, a June investment summit at Siam Paragon designed to transform innovations and networks into concrete business deals and foreign investment. The three-day event will focus on connect
Singha heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
BANGKOK: A high-profile alleged sexual abuse case within a wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
Indonesian Woman's Water Slide Fright: She Races a Giant Snake Down the Same Slide, Screaming Uncontrollably
A woman screaming down a water slide in Jakarta discovered a large snake racing ahead of her in the same chute, though both reached the bottom safely in the viral 47-second video.
Foreign Man High on Cocaine Hits Motorcycle Into Renowned Doctor 'Dr. Toom' on Koh Phangan
British tourist Duncan Wilcock, 51, tested positive for cocaine after hitting renowned respiratory specialist Dr. Theerasak Kaewamontavong with his motorcycle on Koh Phangan and fleeing by boat; the doctor remains in critical condition.
Paradorn Pledges Support for Pheu Thai's Constitutional Amendment Draft, Dodges Timeline Questions Pending First Reading
Deputy PM Paradorn pledged government coalition support for constitutional amendments but declined to set a timeline, saying multiple drafts remain under review and procedural steps must play out before the first reading.
Mystery Solved! Why Public Toilet Seats Have That Front Gap—It's Not a Manufacturing Error, It Has a Real Purpose
Public toilet seats have a front gap by design, not by accident—it's mandated since 1955 to reduce germ transmission and contact points in shared restrooms.
Opposition Shadow Cabinet Exposes Illegal Immigration Scheme, Names 23 Companies as Chinese Proxy Fronts, Challenges Deputy PM Anutin to Prove His Courage by Cracking Down on Gray Capital
Thailand's opposition shadow cabinet exposed an illegal immigration scheme involving 23 companies allegedly serving as Chinese proxy fronts, accusing the government of allowing bureaucrats to become part of international criminal networks h
Cambodian Soldiers Stir Trouble! Military Region 2 Releases Timeline of 9 Shots Fired in Border Provocation Late at Night
Cambodian soldiers fired nine shots near the Thai border in Surin's Huay Tamamaria area on May 24, prompting Thailand's Military Region 2 to warn the incident could provoke misunderstandings and threaten regional stability.
Second fatal shark attack in two weeks: 39-year-old man dies while spearfishing off Australian coast
A 39-year-old man died from severe head injuries sustained during a shark attack while spearfishing near Kennedy Shoal off Queensland, marking Australia's second fatal shark attack in two weeks.
K Day Bangkok 2026 Launches in Grand Style with 2PM's Nichkhun Promoting K-Lifestyle
K Day Bangkok 2026 launches May 23-24 at Siam Paragon with 2PM's Nichkhun promoting Korean fashion, beauty, and food through immersive K-lifestyle experiences, offering free admission to visitors.