8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (262+ words) Lid up or lid down? Japan’s largest toilet manufacturer has weighed in on a question that divides households: close it before you flush. Toto said a closed lid keeps water from spraying out of the bowl. The advice came in…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (721+ words) Bangkok is offering plenty of reasons to do more than just browse this weekend. Artists will race against the clock in front of a live audience, creative technology will take over Cloud 11, and a riverside festival will mix handmade art…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (269+ words) Thailand’s largest private company, Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, offered a continuing scholarship to 16 year old singer and guitarist Nene Royal following her performance on America’s Got Talent, recognising her musical skills and contribution to Thailand’s reputation. CP Group said the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (731+ words) About 20 kilometres south of Pattaya, on a former limestone quarry cliff in Sattahip District, Chon Buri Province, there is a golden Buddha image roughly 109 metres tall. Khao Chi Chan, commonly called Buddha Mountain, is one of the most visually striking…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (250+ words) LISA has released her new single, titled SaWaDiKa. The spelling is meant to be read as the Thai greeting สวัสดีค่ะ, a polite hello typically used by women, rather than sounded out in English. Thai references run through…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) The Thai superstar opens her PRESS PLAY era with a song named after Thailand’s best-known greeting, backed by visuals featuring Muay Thai, tuk-tuks and Bangkok. LISA has officially released her new single “SaWaDiKa” on September 4, turning one of Thailand’s most…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach has launched three new facilities, Kanpai, La Cala and the Splash Zone, to enhance the guest experience for leisure travellers and families staying at the beachfront resort in Phuket. The additions are designed to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) Bangkok’s weekend plans are a little harder to categorise this time. Modified cars are gathering by the river, pottery wheels are ready for beginners, ChangChui has an evening event on the calendar, and Dib Bangkok is turning part of its…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (586+ words) Going to the mall in Bangkok does not always mean you are there to buy something. Sometimes you are there because it is 35 degrees outside and you need to exist somewhere that is not the street. Sometimes it is raining,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (313+ words) A 16 year old singer and guitarist, Nene Royal, received praise online after intervening in an altercation between foreign audience members during her performance at Naka Market in Phuket. Footage of the incident was shared by several news agencies and showed…...