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Raunchy ‘Itchy Ear’ song exposes Thai sexual hypocrisy
By Saksith Saiyasombut A music video with suggestive lyrics, the singer’s even more suggestive stage performance, and her moral scolding on national TV is the latest episode of yet another Thai sexual hypocrisy. …
Thai Tourist Police launch iPhone app… in Thai
By Saksith Saiyasombut In an effort to keep up with the times, many Thai agencies and state organizations are releasing smartphone apps. Plenty of those are handy tourist guides. Now Thailand’s Tourist Police have released…
Thailand’s first female prime minister vs Thai feminists
Guest blog by Kaewmala Finally, Thailand has its first female prime minister. It has taken 79 years since the country has adopted constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy in 1932. The idea of Thailand…
Thai Culture Minister’s anti-religious-tattoo-on-foreigners-gate redux
By Saksith Saiyasombut Yesterday’s post on the Thai Ministry of Culture’s declaration of intent to stop foreign tourists from getting religious tattoos has created quite a buzz around the net. No wonder, since…
Thai Culture Ministry to crack down on religious tattoos on foreign skin
By Saksith Saiyasombut Tattoos have a very special place in Thailand. They’re more than just permanent fashion statements, not unlike amulets they are regarded as spiritual guardians. Tattoos with religious or spiritual motives, called Yantra…
Former Thai FA boss hits back, but can he take Triesman to court?
By James Goyder Under fire former FAT president Worawi Makudi came out all guns blazing in a press conference yesterday, fiercely denying accusations made about him by former English FA chairman Lord Triesman…
Football Association of Thailand in disarray after election shambles
By James Goyder Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi is clinging to power by his fingertips after the controversial postponement of a recent leadership election. Fans first began to voice their…
A sad day for Muay Thai as European excursion fails to impress
By James Goyder Yesterday was supposed to be the day that Muay Thai went mainstream with Thai Fights putting on an exclusive, invitation only card at the Cannes Film Festival. The idea was…
Saenchai Sor Kingstar: Interview with Muay Thai’s pound for pound King
by James Goyder Saenchai Sor Kingstar, or Saenchai Sinbi Muay Thai as he is now known, has been involved in Muay Thai for the past 20 years and has been widely regarded as…
What killed seven people in Chiang Mai, Thailand?
By Dan Waites Are the sudden deaths of several tourists within weeks of each other in Thailand’s northern capital of Chiang Mai “just a coincidence”? That’s what Chiang Mai governor Pannada Disakul told…
