Bangkok News

Bangkok and its little known, hidden away fertility shrine Special

Bangkok - Every guidebook on Thailand or Bangkok features all the major sites to see in the city, Buddhist temples, floating markets and open-air restaurants, but hardly ever do you find information on the unique shrine I'm presenting here.

Digital Journal Report by R. C. Camphausen - 3 comments

641 simultaneous Thai massages smash Ozzie Guinness World Record

Bangkok - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and a senior representative from Guinness Records, Rob Molloy watched 641 massage therapists break the Australian world record set in 2010.

In the Media by Lesley Lanir - 1 comment

The legendary ruins of the historical city of Ayutthaya, Thailand Special

Ayutthaya - The ancient city of Ayutthaya was the Thai capital for over 400 years and one of the largest and most magnificent cities in Southeast Asia. Impressive ruins of temples and palaces show the remains of this once glorious city ravaged by war.

Digital Journal Report by Igor I. Solar - 13 comments

'Cooking with Poo' — Would the title of the book put you off?

Bangkok - Cookery book "Cooking with Poo" has won the Diagram Prize for the oddest book title of the year. But the reference to Poo is not what you think it might be. Meet Saiyuud Diwong, a cookery teacher in Bangkok, Thailand.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Top Italian Mafia boss arrested in Thailand thanks to Facebook

Bangkok - Vito Roberto Palazzolo, 64, sentenced in absentia by an Italian court in 2009 to nine years in jail for being the treasurer of godfathers Toto' Riina and Bernardo Provenzano, was arrested in Thailand on March 30.

In the Media by Alessio Fratticcioli

Clumsy Iranian bomber blows up his home and legs in Bangkok

Bangkok - An Iranian bomber bungled his way pathetically through a bombing mission. After accidentally blowing up his own house, he blew off his own legs after a grenade he hurled at Thai police bounced off a tree and then exploded at his feet.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 24 comments

Thailand backs Twitter censorship policy

Bangkok - Thai government becomes first to endorse Twitter's controversial decision to permit country-specific censorship of content.

In the Media by Alessio Fratticcioli - 6 comments

Thai thief steals 10,000 panties, smells them while driving

Bangkok - Most people have a little junk in the trunk, but police have discovered that one man in Bangkok was using his car to store stolen pairs of women's panties.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings - 8 comments

Thai man married dead woman

No mention of a combo rate for the combined marriage and funeral services of one couple, from Thailand, the husband of which, who chose to do both on the same day. Disclaimer: The video isn't for everyone, some might be offended by it.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 9 comments

U.S. warns tourists of 'possible terrorist threat' in Bangkok

Bangkok - The U.S. embassy in Thailand warned on Friday that there is a "real and very credible" threat of a terrorist attack against American citizens in Bangkok.

In the Media by Alessio Fratticcioli