Thais might be mad on Korea, but that doesn’t mean teenagers don’t keep a close eye on Japanese fashion through magazines like Cawaii! (read more...)

Except for a long scar on his cheek, Nattawut Songkram looks like an ordinary waiter. But back in his hometown, Trang, he is a mah song, a spirit medium that has climbed bladed ladders and pierced his cheeks with long skewers to honor the gods during the annual Vegetarian Festival. (read more...)

Whether it is faith that keeps humans alive or the other way round, 60-year old amulet seller Orathai believes that all phra krueng amulets are auspicious tokens, blessing the holder with happiness and prosperity. (read more...)

Forget about wax, razors and laser, here comes mun ming, an ancient way of hair removal. Joo, a lady in her 50s, holds a thread with her teeth and hands while moving her body rhythmically. Here, she shares her secrets. (read more...)

Many people are afraid of ghosts, and some simply write them off as absolute nonsense. But not Duangsamorn Sewatadit. The 45-year-old undertaker, who believes that ghosts exist, aims to help them rest in peace. Discretion advised for those of a nervous disposition. (read more...)

Four students—Jo, Fang, Pong and Pon—from four universities put their brains together for the Robot Design Contest 2008 (RDC), creating two automated robot waste collectors. (read more...)

One man’s junk is another’s livelihood. Suthang Mun-udom, 44, goes through the city’s sois collecting garbage that he can sort and resell to factories that will recycle them into gleaming objects of consumption. (read more...)

You may know it as break dancing, but it’s now known as B-boy. The young guys taking up the challenge congregate around the BTS station near MBK after 6 pm. (read more...)

Street talk Thawunrat (Aui) Boonchiangrak is in her 40s but stays healthy thanks to her daily aerobic session at Lumpini Park. How to find her in the mass of sweating bodies? Thursdays and Fridays, look onstage. (read more...)