This is the shocking moment a toddler is strapped to a 30ft pole and catapulted into the air – before being dangled upside down by her ankle. The crying two-year-old was part of a ritual at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods festival, in southern Thailand on October 23. Footage shows the … 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
Thailand‘s king and queen have put on a brave face while attending a graduation ceremony amid unprecedented anti-monarchy protests in the country. The royal couple attended the event, where Queen Suthida received an honorary degree, on Thursday, just hours before thousands took to the streets for another night of pro-democracy protests in the capital, Bangkok. Protesters … Read more
A hotel in Thailand agreed to drop charges against an American guest who faced up to two years in jail over negative reviews, including accusations of ‘modern day slavery,’ as long as he issues a public apology for his comments. Wesley Barnes, an American teacher in Thailand, gave a formal apology to Sea View Resort … Read more
A mother’s revenge: Furious woman attacks teacher as parents are shown CCTV of her beating their children at a Thai nursery A teacher was filmed hitting youngsters during nursery classes in Thailand After seeing the video a furious mother attacked the teacher during a meeting Parents and school reported her to police and she was … Read more
Tourist grabs a tiger’s testicles as she poses for a photo at Thai zoo – and is criticised for ‘humiliating’ the animal Waraschaya Akkarachaiyapas was accused of ‘humiliating’ the tiger when she cupped its testicles while visiting the Tiger Kingdom Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thai zoos have faced criticism for sedating tigers so tourists … Read more
Thai pupils have acted out the scene of a teacher giving a humiliating haircut to a student to demonstrate the country’s draconian school rules. High school pupils have followed the example of university students who have been leading anti-government protests and last week 400 teenagers rallied outside the education minister‘s office in Bangkok. The broader … Read more
The world’s strictest school social distancing: Thai kindergartners are sealed in perspex boxes at playtime while masks are mandatory for older kids in fight against coronavirus The green light for schools to reopen was given at the start of July with a series of strict measures in place Class sizes are capped at 25, screened-in … Read more
Hey, good lookin’! Welcome to the most eye-catching hotels in the world – architectural gems so aesthetically pleasing that they’ve been deemed worthy of inclusion in the Design Hotels collection, ‘a handpicked portfolio of one-of-a-kind properties across the globe’. Here we present our picks of a most impressive crop, from a jaw-dropping resort in the … Read more