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Thailand's 18 Oscar picks: It's all about culture
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Thailand's 18 Oscar picks: It's all about culture

As the nation sends its latest -- and critically panned -- submission to the Academy, a look back at past entries and the insights they offer
How to ride -- and hopefully survive -- Bangkok's 'motocy' taxis
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How to ride -- and hopefully survive -- Bangkok's 'motocy' taxis

Riding with the city's colorful road warriors may be dangerous, but it sure beats sitting in traffic
Necrological literature: Thailand's 'funeral books'
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Necrological literature: Thailand's 'funeral books'

Books about the dead are popular momentos at Thai funerals, but they also offer historical insights and even classic Thai recipes
Party animals take note: This weekend will be booze-free in Bangkok
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Party animals take note: This weekend will be booze-free in Bangkok

Bars will be closed from July 15-16 to mark the start of Buddhist Lent in Thailand
'Sacred Skin': An exploration of Thailand's sak yant tattoo culture
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'Sacred Skin': An exploration of Thailand's sak yant tattoo culture

The author of a new book on Thailand's famed spirit tattoos discusses everything from women with superpowers to Culture Ministry crackdowns
Yucky or what? Thailand's 13 most totally and utterly repulsive dishes
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Yucky or what? Thailand's 13 most totally and utterly repulsive dishes

Live shrimp, fermented oysters and red ants. Even Thais have trouble stomaching some of the country's most notorious delicacies
Cod Satrusayang: In defense of the wolf pack
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Cod Satrusayang: In defense of the wolf pack

Sure, 'The Hangover Part II' is bad. But its mildly embarrassing depictions of the seamy side of Thailand are spot-on, says this Bangkok-based Thai writer
Chef McDang: Nobody wants to watch quality television in Thailand
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Chef McDang: Nobody wants to watch quality television in Thailand

Another racy soap opera has hit headlines for corrupting the nation’s youth. TV host Chef McDang explains why such shows will continue to dominate the airways
Songkran scandal: Topless teen revelers spark outrage in Bangkok
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Songkran scandal: Topless teen revelers spark outrage in Bangkok

Thailand’s Culture Ministry steps in after a video of young, wet females dancing topless near Silom Road goes viral
'Mindfulness and Murder': A monastic mystery grounded in streetwise realism
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'Mindfulness and Murder': A monastic mystery grounded in streetwise realism

Slipping past the Culture Ministry's censor-heavy cutting room, a new Thai crime thriller shows the monkhood in a dimmer and more realistic light
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