Lalisa Manoban, recognized universally by her stage name Lisa, and being a part of the globally adored South Korean girl band BLACKPINK, has triggered a ripple effect of unexpectedly high demand for freshly squeezed orange juice. The inspiration behind this widespread craze stems from an innocuous post on her Instagram profile, featuring the singing sensation delightfully savoring a glass of this citrusy delight. The Thai singer, who is renowned for her showcasing and promotion of Thai products on her social media platforms, once again proved her substantial influence through this simple yet enchanting post. Readers were taken aback by a snapshot of the star casually sipping on orange juice and the post’s cleverly chosen caption, showcasing a playful orange emoji. As one might expect, the fans ran amuck due to Lisa’s seemingly casual endorsement, resulting in playful speculations around an impending “orange juice boom.” It is worth noting that this…
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The eminently respected Police Lieutenant General, Dhamrongsak Kittipraphat, found himself in the spotlight yesterday as he proudly awarded commendations to six valiant police officers and three audacious police cadet students during a ceremony at the Thai National Police Office. This recognition centered around two separate incidents that showcased not only their bravery but also their quick-thinking and problem-solving abilities – attributes that are quintessential to maintaining the peace and safety within the community. The first episode unfolded late at night on July 17, just as the clock struck 11:40 pm, the Chana Songkhram Police Station’s phone lines buzzed with an urgent call. The report was grim – a house located at Soi Sam Sen 5, Wat Phraya Krai, in the Bang Kho Laem District of Bangkok, was being devoured by flames. The elderly occupant and a patient, both trapped within the burning abode due to a locked gate, painted a…
In a quirky tale of misguided enhancement gone wrong, the tranquil coastal town of Pattaya, Thailand was briefly abuzz with an unusual medical emergency. A Swiss gentleman found himself in a very precarious and, no doubt, excruciating situation, as he was rushed to the hospital with a steel ring precariously lodged around his penis. An endeavor that was initially intended to augment his sexual pleasure had quickly gone awry, leaving him at the mercy of the quick-thinking and, one might add, brave Thai medical team. The misfortunate protagonist of our narrative was Urs, a 52-year-old Swiss man, in Pattaya for reasons unknown. He had wound a steel ring around his penis, a circumference measuring a not insignificant six to seven centimeters. As one would imagine, the pain was quickly becoming unbearable and the alarmed man had no choice but to seek medical intervention. He was described as looking intensely pale…
In the sleepy district of Tung Yai, nestled in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat of Thailand, an event transpired that shook the tranquillity of the everyday life. A calamitous deluge swept through causing a chain of mysterious occurrences, including the disappearance of ten crocodiles from a local farm. While locals seized the initiative and managed to recapture four of these imposing reptiles, six clever escapees have successfully remained elusive and now pose a potential threat to the residential area. The district office responded swiftly to the matter. They heightened the sense of urgency by issuing a formal warning to the residents. The cause of concern was heightened by the fact that site from which the crocodiles had slinked away, was situated uncomfortably close to a favourite hangout for the local children as well as a grazing ground used by the residents for their cows. The hypothesis being considered…
One particular citizen from the middle kingdom has recently stirred up some social media buzz due to his transformational lifestyle in the land of smiles, Thailand. With a life in a foreign nation bearing an uncanny resemblance to home, his routine has sparked the debate on the conspicuous absence of Thai commodity use. Astonishingly, even his go-to food deliverer is Mandarin-speaking. Social media was set ablaze when an astonished Twitter user shared a TikTok video of this foreign resident’s narrative about life in Thailand, with the caption: “A Chinese man reviews his life in Thailand, stating it’s extremely cozy despite Thai language barriers. Thai presence in the video is noticeably absent.” The engaging video opened with a hard-to-believe statement from the Chinese man: “Who would expect that living in Thailand without knowing how to speak Thai doesn’t cause any hindrance to your life? Let’s see what it feels like living…
A total of 126 students were attendees at the prestigious Thairath Wittaya School 6 located in Pa Mok District of Ang Thong. Most of the students, bar a minuscule five, have been commissioned back to their homeland. As for the remaining five, they are aged between 6-14 years and are currently in a state of uncertainty, with no visual of their parents coming forward to claim them, revealed the council president Wichien Chubthaisong. Of these 126 children, there were a few familiar faces in the school, precisely 54 of them, noted Chubthaisong. The rest of the attendees were the first-timers. Nevertheless, he opined that casting them aside in the middle of an ongoing school term is an absolute contravention of their basic human right to education, not to mention totally unprincipled. In addition to this, Chubthaisong disclosed the council’s intention to press charges against five executives of Thairath Wittaya School…
The landscape of tourism has experienced some significant fluctuations. For instance, the number of Thai tourists making trips to Japan in the first half of the year hit the 497,700 mark, a considerable recovery of 73% against the same period in 2019 when the count stood at 683,595. Conversely, the number of Japanese tourists who made their way to Thailand was considerably less, totaling 326,347. South Korea has seen a surge of its citizens choosing Thailand as their travel destination. The first half of the year noticed a whopping 757,767 South Koreans head to Thailand, outpacing the number of Japanese tourists, thus securing South Korea the fourth highest spot in the foreign tourists’ rank visiting Thailand, sitting right after China, Russia, and Malaysia. Amidst the noticed decline in Japanese tourists, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is keen on investigating the reasons behind this downshift and strategizing effective measures that…
Ringing in echoes of the previous week, the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has earmarked key areas like: • The arterial Ratchadamnoen Nok Road, that runs alongside the Ministry of Agriculture • The bustling Sap Road which houses the Russian Embassy • The network of roads circumventing the landmark Victory Monument in the Phaya Thai district, starting from around 3pm. Intending to mitigate the resultant snarls and snags, the police have advised the commuting public to take alternate routes that skirt the planned protest sites. People who have to travel to schools, offices, and other workplaces situated in close proximity to the protest venues are urged to brace for potential traffic congestion. To ensure smoother transit and to curb traffic irregularities, the police force will be on the ready to assist drivers navigate the affected roads. For those seeking live traffic updates or alternate routes information, the Traffic Police can…
Seemingly a united front, the ombudsmen have started to address the court pertaining to a constitutional query. The issue at hand is the prevention of Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward Party leader, from being presented as a PM candidate once more in the recent Wednesday session, dated July 19. The decision instigated from the parliamentarians has sparked a thorough debate across the senate. In accordance with the outgoing coalition associates, senators and members of parliament declared that the PM election falls under Article 41 of the parliamentary meeting regulation as a categorical mandate. This specific Article 41 maintains a particular stance, it specifies that a motion that has been dismissed by the Parliament cannot be reintroduced for debate in the ongoing session unless certain circumstances have altered, a decision which only lies within the jurisdiction of the meeting chair. As the decision was presented by the ombudsmen, Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn,…
A South Korean woman’s vibrant and lighthearted critique of a Thai sanitary pad brand has set the internet ablaze, turning into a much-discussed subject across multiple online platforms. The woman’s engaging narrative, filled with humor, noteworthy comparisons, and distinctive experiences, garnered an astronomical measure of attention on Twitter — her tweets were shared a whopping 40,500 times and garnered more than 23,400 likes. The spirited review artfully blended high-resolution images of the product with vivid and relatable descriptions that shared her feelings during use. The woman compared the cooling sensation of the sanitary pad to the act of “enjoying a mint chocolate bar” at her lower half, a remark quirky enough to pique the interest of netizens worldwide and induce hearty laughter across the board. In her words, portrayed alongside a whimsical cartoon image of a character seemingly frozen from the waist down: “Incredible! It’s a fiendishly enticing product. It’s…