EXCLUSIVE: ‘I feel born again’: Jessica Alves, 37, reveals she has had gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok and says it has given her the confidence to ‘find love and be intimate’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 09:25 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 19 February 2021 Jessica Alves has revealed she has … Read more
How BBC drama The Serpent starring Jenna Coleman is filmed near Luton and in Tring… despite taking viewers to Bangkok, Karachi, Paris and Mumbai The Serpent takes viewers to exotic locals including Bangkok, Paris and Karachi In actuality the filming locations were less glamorous spots in Luton and Tring BBC producers had to get creative … Read more
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have gathered in Thailand‘s capital, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament aimed at easing political tensions. The rally took place at the busy Rajprasong intersection, in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district, on Sunday with protester numbers swelling to several … Read more
Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city’s mass transit systems. Unlike Friday’s protests, which saw police using water cannons to keep the demonstrators at bay, Saturday’s rallies were peaceful, with no reports … Read more
Thai protesters fought with royalists in the streets of Bangkok today as the country’s billionaire king prepares to ride through the capital in a motorcade amid growing calls to end his untouchable status. Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters staged a show of force today as they assembled at the city’s Democracy Monument to demand the prime … Read more
Jimmy Barnes reveals how a split-second decision saved him from being killed in the 2015 Bangkok bombing along with his wife and his grandson By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:01 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 14:02 BST, 10 October 2020 Jimmy Barnes has revealed that a split-second decision he made might … Read more
Our mahout spun around, bewildered. ‘Bo!’ Bo? Towering forests of napier grass offered no clues. Moments earlier, Bo had been peppering her back with dirt; apparently, the perfect sunscreen. Now, we couldn’t see her for dust. ‘BO!’ The shout fell again on deaf, oversized ears. ‘He’s lost his elephant,’ grinned seven-year-old Felix. It was day … Read more
Extraordinary footage shows how three months of coronavirus lockdown have cleaned the Bangkok skyline Footage shows air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand has significantly reduced after three months of lockdown Tropical skyline was clouded in a toxic smog made of harmful PM2.5 particles at the start of the year Astonishing footage taken in Huai Khwang this … Read more
Relentlessly busy, noisy, smelly and stiflingly hot: it’s easy to see why for many, Bangkok is little more than a place for a brief stopover. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a burgeoning arts scene, a raft of new restaurants and elegant galleries. Here’s how to spend 48 hours in the Thai capital… … Read more