A Bangkok teen was found dead yesterday with duct tape wrapped around his face and head, leading police to suspect he took his own life.
The body of the 15-year-old boy was discovered in his room by his younger brother at their two-story home in Nonthaburi after his grandmother had called him to dinner.
Bunjong Uta, 65, said that she was shocked when she saw her grandson’s body lying face with yellow duct tape, apparently cut by scissors, wrapped around his face. She called her neighbors to perform CPR on him, but they were unsuccessful.
A roll of three-inch yellow duct tape, the kind used to seal parcels, was found near his head. Coconuts Bangkok is withholding the boy’s name as he is a minor.
Lt. Col. Saksit Boonrub of Bang Bua Thong Police said that an examination at Thammasat University Hospital suggested the boy likely suffocated himself, as there were…
This is the event men’s shoe connoisseurs do not want to miss.
Dubbed the Bangkok Shoe Forum, the three-day event will offer top-drawer bespoke and ready-to-wear shoes from leading Thai and international men’s footwear brands, including W.Ministry, The Somchai, Winston Maison, Mango Mojito, Don’s Footwear, Fugashin, and Saint Crispin’s, among many others.
The event will include loads of product highlights, a shoeshine competition, and a giveaway, as well as a few panel discussions on topics that run the gamut from “understanding leather” to “shoeshine tips and tricks.”
On Friday, the Somchai will be leading an exclusive shoe presentation, and the next day, Saturday, three pros will compete against one another for the title of Thailand’s top shoeshiner. Drop by early, because there will be whisky tastings and a free bar before the competition,…
Thai stocks opened up 3.50% at the start of trade this morning.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s main index opened at 1,330.90 points, up 45.02 points from Monday’s close. The trade value was 10.52 billion baht, with 992 million shares traded.
The SET50 index opened at 862.15 points, up 43.08 points or 5.26%, with a total trade value of 7.77 billion baht.
The MAI index opened up 1.90 points or 0.60% to stand at 319.84 points with total transaction value of 108 million baht.
Twitter is a source of shopping information for major online sales for Thais, according to a study by Statista. (Bangkok Post photo)
Twitter has become a source of shopping information for major online sales days such as the upcoming Singles Day on Nov 11.
A study by Statista found US$3.53 trillion was spent on e-commerce worldwide in 2019, while data from MediaRadar found e-commerce ad spending jumped from $4.8 million to $9.6 million during the pandemic.
In Thailand, the e-commerce and mobile commerce market combined is valued at $39.8 billion.
During Covid-19, while shopping malls in Thailand were closed and lockdowns were in force, there was a dramatic shift by consumers to shopping online.
With online shopping an important part of daily lives, brands are investing to better understand what consumers…
The new Xbox launches just two days before Sony’s next generation PlayStation, in a battle likely to dominate the gaming sector this Christmas
TOKYO – Microsoft’s new Xbox console hit stores worldwide Tuesday, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony’s latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world.
The Xbox Series X launches just two days before Sony’s next generation PlayStation 5, in a head-to-head likely to dominate the gaming sector this shopping season.
The launches are well-placed to capitalise on a massive spike in demand for gaming. Rising numbers of people around the world are seeking distraction during a pandemic that has killed 1.25 million people and left at least 3 billion more in some form of lockdown since the…
Messages of support are seen outside the private clinic where Argentine former football star and coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Diego Maradona underwent a brain surgery for a blood clot, in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province, on November 9, 2020
OLIVOS (ARGENTINA) – Argentine football great Diego Maradona is progressing well after brain surgery on a blood clot and could be discharged this week, his doctor said Monday.
Maradona, 60, underwent surgery last Tuesday to remove a clot lodged between his brain and skull.
“Diego is in the mood to leave, and we are evaluating the discharge that could be tomorrow or probably Wednesday, we have to see the clinical parameters, but the progress is very good,” Leopoldo Luque told reporters.
Maradona, who went into isolation two weeks ago after one of his bodyguards…
Disease control officials guide arrivals at Suvarnabhumi airport to a quarantine process last month. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
A top Ministry of Public Health official on Monday urged the public to maintain all health and safety practices adopted at the height of the domestic Covid-19 infection period, warning that quarantine alone will not keep the country safe.
Dr Sophon Iamsirithavorn, director of the ministry’s Communicable Diseases Division, told media on Monday that infected people will still cross the border no matter how stringent isolation measures for arrivals are.
“The most recent Covid-19 cases in Thailand were among returnees who appear to have been asymptomatic for long periods of time, possibly even the duration of their quarantine,” said Dr Sophon.
Bangkok’s Chinatown is getting a makeover. A noticeable change will be to the food carts lining the main strip, Yaowarat Road, which are usually packed tightly along the street. In the revitalisation plan starting early next year, the food carts will be “more ordered” and “harmonised,” according to deputy governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul. “After January, people will see a noticeable change along Yaowarat Road.. The food carts will be more ordered, their appearance will be harmonised and the operations will be more environmentally friendly.” Plans for Chinatown’s new look is run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The BMA cracked down on […]
Thai AirAsia is spreading its Bangkok wings and opening up a secondary hub at the main Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK), to help broaden its attraction and bolster its bottomline. Thai Air Asia was the first airline to head back to the moth-balled Don Mueang in 2012 to re-establish the older airport after all the airlines moved across to the new Suvarnabhumi and discount airlines were seeking a lower-cost base. Although Thai Air Asia carried 22.15 million passengers last year, this year’s total will fall a long way short, just 6 million for 2020 up to date. Under the new set up, […]
With his unorthodox reporting style and light-hearted take on dramatic events, Patpon “Artie” Sabpaitoon has quickly become an adored English-language journalist, particularly with the younger crowd, for his live-streaming coverage of recent protests. His running commentary on events was punctuated with unconventional occasional flashes of humor.
On Oct. 15, a day before police marched on peaceful protesters to blast them with water cannons, his brief interview with a profanity-hurling protester became an instant meme.
Now that he’s leaving Bangkok Post to chase his real dream, Artie opened up with us about his journey from self-described “lost” international relations student to professional journalist, and how life is now that his name is on everybody’s lips.
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