CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Thailand’s army is bracing for an influx of millions of speed pills which were buried by traffickers along the border with Myanmar at the height of a drugs crackdown this year. Lieutenant Colonel Jeerapan Khrutthalai, assistant deputy director of intelligence for Thailand’s Third Army which is responsible for patrolling the rugged…
Read moreModerate Thai Muslims shocked at arrest of Hambali in their midst
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand – Thai Muslims in this ancient former capital expressed shock Friday at the arrest of terror chief Hambali in their midst, and said they were not interested in his radical form of Islam. The historic city in Thailand’s central region is home to some 50,000 Muslims, one of the biggest communities in the…
Read moreThailand’s new opium hall casts light on dark history
CHIANG SAEN, Thailand – Nestled in the heart of Southeast Asia’s infamous Golden Triangle region, a gleaming new museum portraying the chequered global history of opium is about to open its doors to the public. The 400-million baht (9.5-million dollar) Hall of Opium, built amid mountains that a decade or two ago were covered with…
Read moreThai designers ditch copies and kitsch for substance and style
When it comes to design, Thailand is probably best known as the world capital for pirated goods. But a new breed of homeware designers has ditched copies and kitsch to take international markets by storm with their stylish, useful products. "Thailand is a real design hub at the moment, and if you go out around…
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