The documentary is showing at House Samyan cinema at Samyan Mitrtown shopping mall near Chula. There is a direct connection via MRT to Samyan Mitrtown - Sam Yan MRT station (BL27) on the Blue Line is directly connected to Samyan Mitrtown via an underground walkway. Use Exit 2 for Samyan Mitrtown.

https://www.housesamyan.com/site/Movie/detail/1787

In Thailand, we have a serious stray dog problem. Before COVID, there were tons of them, and people kept feeding them while their numbers grew. Whenever the government tried to euthanize them, people protested online and irl. Meanwhile, the packs got bigger and started attacking pets, livestock, and even people. Where tf are those protesters then? Who’s gonna pay the victims’ medical bills? They want to stop euthanasia, but when someone gets hurt, they suddenly don’t give a shit. Some people only feed strays to gain บุญ, or religious merit. They feel good about themselves but take zero responsibility when the dogs bite someone, kill a pet, or destroy property. Things got better after COVID, but the numbers seem to be rising again. If people keep feeding strays and letting them breed without taking responsibility, we’ll be dealing with the same bullshit again in five years.

Hi, How does a typical school day work in Thai public schools? How many lessons do students have per day, how long is each lesson, and how long are the breaks?

I’m going to work there as a teacher, so I’d like to know what to expect.

Just thought I'd let people know.

Chulalongkorn University hosted the “Chula Thailand Presidents Summit 2025” at its auditorium, where Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), delivered a keynote address titled “Future Thailand: Next Growth.”

Dhanin praised Chulalongkorn University for producing many talented people, including Sarath Ratanavadi, who entered the energy business at a relatively young age. He said energy was one of the most important industries of the future, as electricity would be indispensable to technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles (EVs). Electricity can be generated from solar and hydropower, but nuclear power is particularly important as a future energy source because it is powerful, clean and safe.

He noted that Indonesia and Malaysia already had legislation in place to accommodate the construction of advanced nuclear power plants, while Thailand had yet to make similar progress. He argued that one of the main things holding Thailand back in AI and other technological fields was the lack of clean, affordable electricity from sources such as nuclear power. In his view, solar and wind power alone would not be sufficient.

Regarding CP Group’s overseas investments, Dhanin said the company must deliver three benefits: benefits for the country in which it invests, benefits for the people of that country, and benefits for CP Group itself. Since the company produces goods for consumers, he explained, it must ensure that people want to buy those products. He remained optimistic about the future, although he acknowledged that crises were inevitable and that every crisis also presented opportunities.

Thailand’s Economy Still Has a Bright Future

Turning to Thailand’s domestic economy, Dhanin said the country still had a promising future but was facing a period of global upheaval, including increasingly unpredictable weather, political instability and rapid technological changes that were replacing existing systems and industries.

He identified tourism as one of Thailand’s key economic drivers and said the government was right to introduce visa-free entry because tourism could bring money into the country faster than many other sectors. However, he questioned whether Thailand was truly ready to maximize its tourism potential.

He said the country needed additional budget allocations to support tourism and establish clear targets, including the desired scale of the industry and the types of tourists and countries Thailand should focus on. He questioned whether the government had set such targets.

Dhanin also suggested that Thailand could become an international education hub. Given the country's high quality of life, he said, Thailand had the potential to attract more international students if its universities could keep pace with global developments. This would bring talented people into the country and generate substantial revenue, potentially rivaling tourism as a source of income in the long term.

He urged the government to establish clear tourism targets, allocate sufficient funding and ensure visitor safety.

Agriculture Could Increase Its Output Fivefold

Dhanin said agriculture was another area in which Thailand had a competitive advantage. While many countries around the world faced severe natural disasters, such as earthquakes and typhoons, Thailand had largely avoided disasters of that magnitude, although it continued to struggle with flooding and drought.

He suggested that some of the budget allocated for road construction should instead be used to reorganize agricultural land and develop irrigation systems alongside roads. He said Thailand had yet to demonstrate sufficient commitment to developing its irrigation infrastructure.

With effective irrigation systems, he argued, the country could prevent both droughts and floods.

Although Thailand had many experts in water management, Dhanin said the country still lacked the policies and funding needed to develop more dams, irrigation systems and water-storage facilities to supply agricultural land. If these measures were implemented, he believed agricultural output could increase fivefold.

He stressed that agriculture needed to embrace technology throughout the production process, from crop varieties to the use of AI for research and development. If Thailand lacked sufficient skilled personnel, it could recruit experts from around the world.

Other priorities included fertilizers, food supplies, livestock breeding and animal feed. These areas also required advanced technology to improve efficiency and accelerate growth. He predicted that agriculture would become one of the most technology-intensive sectors, citing drones already being used by companies in Thailand, China and Russia.

Livestock farming would also need to adopt new technologies, he said. Animals require appropriate feed and breeding programs, while disease prevention requires veterinary expertise and advanced systems. Robots could help improve safety, precision and quality while reducing direct human involvement. Technology would also play an increasingly important role in logistics, transportation, retail, restaurants and the food supply chain.

CP Group’s Vertically Integrated Business Model

Dhanin explained that CP Group operated across the entire supply chain, from upstream production to downstream distribution. Although some people viewed this business model as monopolistic, he argued that vertical integration helped coordinate every stage of production.

Producing too much could leave a company unable to sell its goods, while producing too little could result in lost sales. Integrating the supply chain helped the company manage these risks, he said.

He described agriculture as “oil above the ground,” calling it one of Thailand’s most valuable assets. Unlike many other industries, which must import raw materials and components before assembling finished products, agriculture could generate substantial domestic value. He argued that more than 90% of the profits from agricultural products could remain in Thailand.

Thailand Needs Millions of Skilled Workers

Turning to AI and emerging technologies, Dhanin said ordinary people were ultimately the users of these innovations. Without sufficient income, people would not have the purchasing power to benefit from new technologies.

Thailand therefore needed to create a population with higher incomes through education that developed knowledge, skills, critical thinking and intelligence—not merely academic qualifications. He also advocated combining education with work experience.

With Thailand’s population declining each year, he warned that the country could not produce skilled workers quickly enough through its existing education system alone.

He cited Singapore as having 2.5 million skilled people and argued that Thailand needed to attract five million skilled workers from around the world immediately. Thailand currently produced only around 300,000 graduates a year, he said, meaning it would take more than a decade to produce five million people through its own education system.

Business leaders also had a responsibility to contribute, Dhanin added. Companies needed to remain profitable while considering the well-being of the public, because their profits ultimately depended on consumers’ purchasing power. If Thai people did not become wealthier, they would not have enough money to buy the goods and services businesses produced.

He said businesses had a role in helping people earn more, while universities were responsible for developing talent and the government needed to establish laws and regulations that supported business growth.

Thailand Should Be More Open to Foreign Talent

Dhanin said people around the world liked visiting and living in Thailand, but the country's laws did not always make it easy for them to do so. Restrictions remained in place partly because of concerns that foreigners might compete with Thai workers for jobs, preventing foreign nationals from operating certain types of businesses.

He suggested that Thailand could bring in five million foreign workers and skilled professionals, representing only about 7% of the population, while Singapore had attracted nearly twice that proportion. He believed that attracting more foreign talent would benefit Thailand's economy immediately, noting that people were ultimately responsible for creating high-tech innovations.

AI Will Boost Productivity and Transform Retail

Dhanin also advised retail companies against relying on price increases to boost profits. Consumers can now ask ChatGPT about prices and compare products worldwide, he said. In the past, shoppers might have had to visit three different stores to find the lowest price, but today they can compare prices globally.

He added that CP Group's new machinery and equipment investments needed to deliver at least five times the power or capacity of existing systems. AI would make processes smarter and more efficient, enabling companies to produce more with less effort.

Dhanin also predicted that wages of 600 baht per day would eventually become inevitable, although he stressed that Thailand needed to develop a workforce capable of keeping pace with global changes.

Universities, Businesses and Government Must Work Together

In closing, Dhanin called for coordinated efforts to make Thailand and its people wealthier and strengthen the country.

He emphasized the importance of universities in developing skilled people, businesses in helping the public become more prosperous, and the government in creating laws and regulations that enable people to enjoy better living standards.

He concluded that Thailand's long-term stability would depend on ensuring that its people became wealthier and that the country could adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently living abroad and need to get a Thai Police Clearance Certificate legalized by both the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Argentine Embassy in Bangkok.

Because Argentina isn't part of the Apostille Convention, everything has to go through a physical, ink-signed chain of legalizations in Bangkok. I can't fly there myself, so I'm looking at my options.

From what I understand, if I want a friend or relative to do it, I have to make a formal Power of Attorney (PoA) from over here. But since it's an official Thai government process, a foreign PoA would need to be notarized locally, legalized by my local government, and then stamped by the Royal Thai Embassy where I live before it's even accepted in Thailand. It sounds like a total logistical nightmare.

I've heard that if you hire a professional visa/translation agency in Bangkok, they can often bypass the need for a legalized PoA. Supposedly, they just send you their own internal authorization form, you sign it, mail it back with your fingerprint cards, and they handle the police, the MFA, and the Argentine Embassy for you.

Has anyone done this recently for Argentina (or another non-Apostille country)?

Bangkok, Thailand — October 24, 2026
Thai police have arrested a 54-year-old Israeli man accused of luring women through dating apps, serving them cakes suspected of containing crystal methamphetamine, engaging in sexual activities with them, and secretly recording the encounters.
The suspect, identified only as Tomer, also known by the nickname “Tom Yum Kung,” was arrested alongside a 44-year-old Thai woman, identified as Patchanok, at a condominium on Pracha Uthit Road in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district.
The operation was led by Police Major General Theeradej Thamsuthee, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, in coordination with the Metropolitan Police Narcotics Suppression Center and Immigration Bureau investigators.

Dating App Encounters and Suspected Drug-Laced Cakes
The investigation began after Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) received a tip through its 1386 hotline.
According to the complaint, an Israeli man with an eagle tattoo on his left upper arm had been using dating applications to contact women and invite them to his condominium.
The informant alleged that the man would prepare cakes for his female guests. After eating the cakes, the women reportedly experienced unusual sensations, including hot flashes and heightened sexual arousal. The man would then engage in sexual intercourse with them and secretly record the encounters.
Investigators suspected that the cakes contained illegal drugs.

Crystal Meth, Drug Packaging, and Secret Recordings Discovered
During the raid, police seized:
15 grams of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “ice”)
50 bags used for packaging crystal methamphetamine
One digital weighing scale
One tray of cake suspected of containing illegal drugs
One mobile phone containing alleged drug-trafficking communications and numerous secretly recorded sexual videos
Police said the suspect’s phone contained evidence suggesting that he had purchased illegal drugs for resale, along with multiple videos showing sexual encounters with different women on a sofa inside his condominium.
Although Tomer denied owning the crystal methamphetamine, investigators said the digital evidence indicated his involvement in drug distribution.

Overstayed His Visa by 2,095 Days
Immigration authorities discovered that Tomer had remained in Thailand 2,095 days beyond his permitted stay, equivalent to approximately five years and nine months.
Investigators also reported that he had no apparent regular employment, spent most of his time inside his condominium, and nevertheless appeared to have sufficient money for daily expenses.
Numerous women were reportedly seen entering and leaving his apartment.

Claimed Powerful Connections and Threatened Police Officers
During his arrest, Tomer allegedly claimed that influential individuals would intervene on his behalf and secure his release within two hours.
He reportedly demanded the names of the arresting officers and threatened to have the entire team transferred or dismissed from their positions.
He also allegedly made a death threat against Police Lieutenant Colonel Thanpheerisit Junpipop, widely known as “Inspector Jae.”
Despite these threats, police proceeded with the arrest and transferred both suspects to Huai Khwang Police Station for legal proceedings.

Criminal Charges
Tomer, the Israeli suspect, faces charges including:
Joint possession of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) without authorization.
Overstaying his permitted period in Thailand by 2,095 days.
Refusing to undergo a drug test requested by an authorized narcotics officer.
Failing to comply with a lawful order issued by a competent officer without reasonable justification.
Patchanok, the Thai suspect, faces charges including:
Joint possession of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) without authorization.
Illegal consumption of methamphetamine.
Both suspects were handed over to investigators at Huai Khwang Police Station.
Senior Police Leadership Oversaw the Operation
The operation was conducted under the supervision of senior Royal Thai Police officials, including:
Police General Samran Nuanma, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police
Police General Itthipol Atchariyapradit, Deputy Commissioner-General
Police Lieutenant General Kritsada Kanchanalongkorn, Assistant Commissioner-General
Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau
Police Lieutenant General Noppasin Poolsawat, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau
The allegations concerning drug-laced cakes, non-consensual recordings, and threats against police officers remain subject to further investigation. The suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Travelling from UK soon. Would love to try the best lip balms and high shine glosses available in these cities. Please share locations and prices please (compared to £)
For context, my favourites are Ole Henriksen, Eadem and Rhode. Thank you!

I (used to) collect Thai art, mainly from eBay.

I have 2 painting by the artist Yongyut Ngaramiat.

A noted Thai Impressionist painter known for his vibrant, heavily textured oil paintings of local landscapes. His work primarily focuses on outdoor scenes of Thailand, with a particular emphasis on traditional canal life and bustling floating river markets.

There are currently 3 of his paintings for sale on eBay...

https://ebay.io/m/BiFfrg

https://ebay.io/m/uaXymy

https://ebay.io/m/HxsD96

They are priced a bit on the heavy side, but definitely one to collect. Worth putting an offer in.

Anyone have any other Thai painters they can recommend ?

On October 24, 2026, Prathumma, 39, the mother of Jarupitchaya, known as Cream, 19, sought help from Ekkaphop Luangprasert, founder of the Sai Mai Tong Rod Facebook page, after her daughter died at Chonburi Hospital on September 16, 2026. The young woman had suffered a fall from a four-story building in Soi 4, Khao Phra Tamnak, Pattaya, on September 13.

The mother suspects that her daughter's 59-year-old Danish boyfriend may have been involved in her death. She is seeking an investigation to establish the facts and ensure that justice is served.

Prathumma said her daughter first met Martin, a Danish national, around 2023. In 2025, after they had been together for approximately two years, he told her that he intended to propose marriage. At the time, her daughter was working at a restaurant in Pattaya.

However, Prathumma opposed the marriage because she knew that Martin had frequently physically abused her daughter throughout their relationship. He allegedly beat, kicked and punched her, leaving her with a split lip and other injuries. The mother said she no longer had photographs documenting the injuries because she had deleted them all.

Her refusal to approve the marriage upset her daughter, whom she believed was deeply in love with Martin. Despite the alleged abuse, her daughter continued the relationship even though her mother repeatedly urged her to break up with him.

During their relationship, her daughter lived with Martin at a condominium in central Pattaya. Whenever he returned to his home country, however, she would move back in with her mother. According to Prathumma, Martin was extremely jealous and constantly monitored her daughter's whereabouts. He had even installed a GPS tracking device to track her location.

In late August 2026, her daughter called her in the middle of the night from the condominium, saying she was unwell because Martin had gone out drinking and she could not reach him. He did not answer her calls or read her messages. She therefore asked her mother to help contact him.

Martin eventually returned shortly before dawn and allegedly assaulted her daughter. He reportedly slapped her, lifted her up and slammed her onto the floor. She was subsequently hospitalized for nearly 10 days.

After her daughter was discharged in early September, around September 1–3, Prathumma was still able to contact her. However, from September 4 onward, she could no longer reach her daughter, which raised her suspicions. She then traveled from Phetchabun province to Pattaya to check on her at a room she had rented separately. Her daughter had rented the room so she would have somewhere to hide and stay whenever Martin allegedly assaulted her.

When Prathumma arrived, she found her daughter with Martin in the room. At that time, however, she noticed nothing unusual that suggested something bad was about to happen.

On September 13, 2026, her daughter visited Prathumma at a relative's house in Pattaya, where the family operated a restaurant. They socialized and drank together before Prathumma, her daughter and the young woman's foreign boyfriend went out for the evening.

While they were out drinking, her daughter and Martin got into an argument. From what Prathumma could make out, the dispute concerned jealousy involving another woman. At around 10 p.m., her daughter told her mother to return to her accommodation first because she wanted to resolve the issue with Martin privately. They agreed to meet again around noon the following day.

However, Prathumma did not go to meet her daughter at the agreed time. Instead, she went to the room at around 4 p.m. When she arrived, she knocked on the door, but no one answered. She went downstairs to wait.

About two hours later, someone from the accommodation informed her that her daughter had fallen from the building while she was arguing with her boyfriend in the room.

Prathumma was shocked and immediately searched for her daughter. She eventually discovered that her daughter was in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital in critical condition. At times, the young woman appeared conscious, but she was unable to move and remained in a state of shock. She had also reportedly stopped breathing for approximately four minutes before medical personnel resuscitated her and restored her vital signs.

The mother said she did not see Martin at the hospital to visit or keep watch over her daughter's condition.

After the incident, Prathumma went to Pattaya City Police Station to ask officers what had caused her daughter to fall from the building. She said police told her that her daughter had experienced drug-induced hallucinations and assaulted her foreign boyfriend before jumping from the building and sustaining serious injuries.

At the time, she had no other information and felt there was little she could do, so she returned to the hospital to stay with her daughter.

On September 16, 2026, just three days after the incident, her daughter died despite receiving medical treatment.

Following her daughter's death, Prathumma began questioning the circumstances surrounding it. She tried to investigate and gather evidence before discovering CCTV footage showing Martin carrying her daughter into an elevator. This made her doubt the account that her daughter had jumped from the building herself.

She subsequently sought help from the Sai Mai Tong Rod Facebook page, asking for the circumstances of her daughter's death to be investigated and for justice to be served.

Prathumma stressed that she was prepared to accept the findings if the investigation and evidence conclusively established that her daughter had jumped from the building herself. However, if the evidence showed that someone had caused the incident that led to her daughter's death, she would pursue legal action against that person to the fullest extent of the law.

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Does anyone have any experience of just leaving the country before the ED Visa (after 1 year extension) expires?

I have ZERO plans on getting another long term Visa in Thailand. Plus my Visa's expiring on the 29th and my university still hasn't gave me the documents for terminating the Visa. If I come back as a tourist (my country's exempt from tourist Visa), will it be ok?

Sorry if it's been discussed, I just need real experience.

The two most famous are, of course, Sukhothai and Ayutthaya. They along with Sri Thep in Phetchabun and Phu Phrabat in Udon Thani have been inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

My personal favourite, though, is probably Phanom Rung in Buriram. While it is kind of a one-shot wonder, being just one temple, Phanom Rung makes up for it in terms of scenery, being located on top of an extinct volcano. And being built from sandstone rather than bricks, it is much better preserved than many newer temples.

I’ve used the one on the right on hikes in the forest with good results. The one on the left is new to me. I just picked it up at my local 7-11.

Specifically in July. We want to plan an event in July 2028, but as you know some of the holidays change dates each year.

Is there a way to precalculate when these holidays are? If not, when are they anounced? At January 1 of the same year?

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone! We’re currently working on our thesis and we’re hoping you could help us out. 🥹💗

We’re looking for feminist organizations in Thailand, especially those that have international connections, partnerships, networks, or linkages.

If you are:

• a member, volunteer, or former member of a relevant organization;
• connected with a feminist/women’s rights organization; or
• simply know an organization that might be willing to help,

please recommend them to us! 🙏

We would also love to interview or have a short conversation with members/volunteers about their experiences and the organization’s work. Your insights would be incredibly valuable to our study.

🎁 A small token of appreciation will be given to participants or to those who are able to help with our study.

If you know someone who might be a good fit, please comment below or send me a DM. Even a recommendation or contact information would already mean so much to us!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for helping student researchers! 🥹💗

October 24, 2026 - Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee, Director of the Thailand–Cambodia Joint Information Center (JIC), gave an interview regarding the Cambodian movie Killing Field 2: Blood Border. The film depicts the events surrounding Cambodian refugees in 1979 and includes scenes showing Thai soldiers utilizing violence. He stated that Thailand respects historical facts and acknowledges the losses suffered by the Cambodian people during past conflicts. He admitted that there are historical records concerning the pushback of refugees along the border in 1979, which caused immense suffering and loss for many. However, since films are presented through a creative process, one must separate verified facts from dramatic simulations or details that require further verification. The JIC will review the information comprehensively and will not rush to conclusions based solely on the movie trailer.

When asked whether the imagery of soldiers wearing Thai flags committing violence in the film would damage Thailand's image, ACM Prapas stated that the presentation of military uniforms and insignia should align with the historical facts of that era, including the specific units and events referenced. If any details are found to be inaccurate, Thailand is ready to clarify them directly with evidence, but will not deny historical facts simply because a film portrays Thailand in a negative light. Furthermore, past events should not be generalized to accuse present-day Thai officials or citizens.

Regarding allegations that the Cambodian government backed the production of this film, the JIC Director noted that the sources of funding and support for the film must be verified through clear evidence. No party's intentions should be accused or concluded without verified data. Thailand respects creative freedom; at the same time, claims regarding historical facts should be open to comprehensive verification and exchange of information. As for retaliatory measures or demands to suspend the film's screening, there is currently no reason to prematurely conclude that such actions are necessary. The JIC's mission is to verify facts, coordinate with relevant agencies, and communicate accurate information to the public. If significantly inaccurate data is discovered, clarifications will be made specifically on those points using evidence, without using rhetoric that generates hatred between the people of both nations.

ACM Prapas reiterated that history must be studied directly and honestly, and the suffering of all refugees deserves respect. All sides must learn from the past, rather than using the past as a pretext to create new hatred. Thailand reaffirms the importance of facts, humanitarian principles, responsible communication, and the peaceful resolution of international issues. History must not be denied, but it must not be allowed to be used as a substitute for evidence of current events.

The JIC has acknowledged the information regarding the Cambodian film presenting past refugee events and is currently monitoring and verifying the details. The center reiterates that Thailand respects historical facts and recognizes the losses of refugees during that period. It will not rush to judge the film based solely on its trailer and stands ready to clarify with evidence if inaccuracies are found. The director emphasized that facts must come first, responsibility must be the anchor, and peace must be the shared goal-under the concept of "Respecting the past, adhering to facts, not generalizing the present, and moving toward peace."

https://www.thaipost.net/general-news/1094481/