BANGKOK (AFP) – There’s no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food – direct from Thailand’s farms. Already catching headlines as a meat alternative, the edible insect market is expected to grow into a […]
CNA – Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new rules on advertising for cryptocurrency companies after the industry has come under greater scrutiny from authorities. The new rules include clearly showing investment risks in advertisements and providing a balanced view of potential risk and returns, the SEC said in statement yesterday. Information […]
RAYONG, THAILAND (AP) – The Irrawaddy dolphin calf – sick and too weak to swim – was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand’s shore when fishermen found him. The fishermen quickly alerted marine conservationists, who advised them how to provide emergency care until a rescue team could transport the baby to Thailand’s Marine and […]
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailand’s prime minister yesterday ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 13 people. The fire broke out around 1am at the Mountain B nightspot in Chonburi province’s Sattahip district, about 150 kilometres southeast of Bangkok. Video footage posted by a rescue service showed desperate […]
AFP – A fighter bursts through a flimsy tarpaulin curtain and bounds into the ring wearing a helmet and the unmistakable bright orange jacket of a Bangkok motorbike-taxi rider – it’s Thailand’s take on WWE wrestling. The 25-year-old wrestler with the stage name ‘P’Suchart’ was one of almost 20 individuals slapping, slamming and smacking one […]