Artikel erschien Oktober 2017

  • Farang ‘possessed’ during Masong ritual at Vegetarian Festival

    Farang ‘possessed’ during Masong ritual at Vegetarian Festival

    PHOTO: Facebook/Nanny Zaa Pk On the night of October 28, the final night of this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival, a Facebook user by the name of ‘Nanny Zaa Pk’, also known as Sutthicha Sutthakorn posted a 30 second video showing a western girl shaking her head with her eyes closed, in a similar fashion Masongs act when they claim they’re possessed. She sat next to a group of Masong women at Pud Jor Shrine who say they were “waiting for Chinese angels to possess them” to continue the farewell ritual on the final day of the vegetarian festival

  • Two cars and two motorbikes – Accident on Thepkasatri Road

    Two cars and two motorbikes – Accident on Thepkasatri Road

    This morning’s car and motorbike accident on Thepkasatri Road, southbound, just after 7.30am out the front of Boat Lagoon. Black car comes flying out of Soi, on opposite side of the road, hitting two cars and two motorbikes

  • THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30

    THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30

    Royal Relics delivered to their final resting place | Body found in Chalong hills | Criminal case against Yingluck is over | Road Toll during Royal Cremation very low | Design gaff at Phuket International Airport. The post THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30 appeared first on Phuket Gazette

  • Concrete truck falls 30 metres off cliff

    Concrete truck falls 30 metres off cliff

    The concrete truck was driven by 31 year old Suriya Pattasri fell off a 30 metre cliff yesterday (October 29), after he was unable to change the gear and the truck slipped backwards to the cliff near the deep-sea port in Wichit.

  • Myanmar rallies in support of Army while the rest of the world condemn

    Myanmar rallies in support of Army while the rest of the world condemn

    Military songs rang out across downtown Yangon Sunday as tens of thousands rallied in defence of Myanmar’s army, an institution accused by the global community of driving Rohingya Muslims from the country. More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled western Rakhine state to Bangladesh since late August when raids by militants from the minority group were met with ruthless army “clearance operations”. The United Nations has led global condemnation, calling the crackdown a “textbook” example of ethnic cleansing

  • 12 months of mourning finishes tonight (Sunday)

    12 months of mourning finishes tonight (Sunday)

    After a year and two weeks, Thailand completes it’s 12 months of official mourning following the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on October 13, 2016. A year of black mourning clothes, displays, artworks, ceremonies, events and grief – allowing the Thai people time to contemplate the passing of the ’father of modern Thailand’ as well as ‘what comes next’. All that changes when the sun comes up on October 30 with public servants and citizens given instructions to return to normal and usher in the new era for Thailand.

  • Warning over fake Royal Cremation photos

    Warning over fake Royal Cremation photos

    The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is warning online users to stop sharing inaccurate photos related to the Royal Cremation rites. ISOC spokesman Maj-General Pirawat Saengthong held a press conference to issue the warning

  • Human bones found on hills overlooking Chalong

    Human bones found on hills overlooking Chalong

    Human bones were found yesterday (October 28) by a local who was looking for wild jungle products.

  • LIVE stream from Bangkok for today’s ceremonies

    LIVE stream from Bangkok for today’s ceremonies

    There is an English language stream. Select at the bottom right of the screen.

  • Lady in black. And red.

    Lady in black. And red.

    Remember our lady turned away from a US function in honour of the Late King Rama 9? The lady defied the ‘black & tasteful’ dress code and arrived in her own version of ‘black’ along with a few accessories. Link here… https://www.facebook.com/maizingGpee.Official/videos/542699439405074/ Well, her journalist husband (a Pulitzer Prize nominee) has gone full Op Ed and fired back at the ‘intolerant Thais’ at the function and comparing the situation with Nazi Germany – probably a stretch at best.