Political marketing? Central's red shirt message

2Bangkok finds this:

This Central billboard has some rather odd, and certainly unintended, Red Shirt references. The picture contains a red flag, defiant-looking youth, one wearing a red cap, and a burning city in the background.
It reads: Armed equipped readily before the tournament for the best golf tournament of the year - See more than 80 brands of golf sport equipment with 70% discount - Receive maximum 19% discount from the Central 1st card

Funny Korean political cartoon

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Is this the way Korea sees the problems here?

Batman sighting at the Red Shirt protests

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Monkey Girl - another great Pattaya Daily News find

If you ever forget you are in Thailand, a quick dose of the Pattaya Daily News should jerk you right back to the Thailand you know and love. Thais who believe in Karma, claim that Nong Pin is the result of bad karma:

Mrs. Mayuree explained that her father used to hunt animals when he was young and had killed many monkeys, langurs and gibbons and it is believed that Karma has made Nong Pin the way she is. The child’s grandparents are still alive and love Nong Pin very much, but they feel guilty and have sworn not to take any lives again.

Poor Nong Pin, the poster child of bad karma.

The full story has more great photos.

Guy steals cop statue on a dare

The photo is priceless and I think should prove punishment enough:

Thaweewut, who saluted the effigy as a gesture of apology, told police that after drinking with friends until midnight Tuesday, he made a delivery of parts to Mor Chit Bus Terminal.

On the way back, he spotted the effigy, stole it to meet a challenge made by friends, and placed it outside the garage as proof of his feat.

Thaweewut is facing the charge of stealing at night-time which carries a punishment of up to five years in jail or a Bt2,000-Bt10,000 fine. More...

Chamlong Srimuang and PAD screwing more than just Thailand?

What happens to all those election signs?

We've all seen the signs, during the election... but where do they all go once the election is over? Bangkok has quite a healthy industry of recycling for money. Garbage is picked thru most everywhere for ANYTHING of potential value. The recyclers or "salang" in Thai, are famous for cruising Bangkok streets with their modified 3 wheel pushcart-motorcycles. So as the polls close on 4pm on election day, it's gold rush time for the salang. They head out collecting the signs enmass. By nightfall, most signs have been scooped up. And monday morning, you'll be lucky to see any evidence of an election.

What do they do with the sings? Likely all kinds of uses from reuse as signs to roofing and home siding.

Old but still funny Sylvania ad

Model Thai wins dance competiion

"My aim in joining this competition isn't just to win the lucrative prizes, but also to introduce pole dancing to people in Asean countries." - Lili Ussaraporn Kosin, Thai winner of the Clorets Amateur Pole Dancing Competition in Kuala Lumpur. More...

Nice work, we are proud. But couldn't they have found a more stable pole... the one in the vid looks quite shaky.

Is this a joke: "Burma warns of terrorist acts during Water Festival"

The Nation in their wisdom posted this story:

Rangoon - Burma's junta warned of increased terrorist acts during the upcoming Water Festival and the national referendum, claiming two "terrorists" had been arrested last month, state media reports said Saturday.

Burma warning of terrorist attacks, really? The government who used deadly force to beat down monks is giving out terror advice? Really? The Junta who keeps people suppressed is not having problems with terrorism? Really?

"Ministry of Culture Bans People Named Porn"

BANGKOK - The Ministry of Culture announced today that it would impose a new ban on people named Porn, citing the name’s corrosive effect on Thai society and the damage it causes to the kingdom’s reputation abroad.

Ha ha ha.

If NotTheNation keeps this up, they could soon join the ranks of The Onion.

Farang bum on Sukumvit

Some pics posted of the "Looking for work" farang street person. Check him out under the Asoke BTS. Guess there is a first for everything.

"The Nation" admits it 'creates' history

From the foot-in-mouth department, The Nation, admitted it's role in "creating history". I wonder how much of Thailand's history is just a creation of some editors there. Hmm..

And even more suspect. They will launch a new paper, Daily Xpress, today, but according to auditors of a not-yet-in-existence-paper, it already has:

...an audited circulation of 100,000 copies daily, will debut tomorrow morning, with distribution all over Bangkok and in Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Koh Samui.

"Not the Nation" is not The Onion

Not The Nation - almost as news worthy as The Onion.

Onion coverage of Takraw

Ngyuen Thi Buch Thuy: 'Just Give Me The Damn Sepak Takraw Ball'

Air hostesses fighting in uniform, whats not to love?

Seems there is some lack of appreciation for this new Thai Soap. "Songkram Nang Fah" or "Battle of Angels" seems to catching some flack from the Culture Ministry and unhappy employees of Thai Airways International.

Bangkok Post summarizes the plot like this:

The storyline of the three romances is much the same: the lead character is so angry and frustrated with the woman he wrongly takes to be "bad" and so rapes her in order to "punish" her.

Only when he finds out that the victim is actually good and innocent (a virgin, too) does he fall in love with her and tries to win her heart through many travails. It's also typical that the female loves him back, disregarding the man's anger management problem. Then it's a happy ending.

Rape first, fall in love later... isn't the the basis for any meaningful relationship?

Funny Muay Thai Commercial

Dog on a treadmill in Bangkok

Despite Eric's best efforts no-one guessed 'Bangkok'

Weird note on a Thai street.

Their immoral members may supervise.