Thai Man Has Been Sharing His Home with a Crocodile for 20 Years
Kanathip Nathip, a 53-year-old man from Phitsanulok, Thailand, never has to worry about locking the door of his home whenever he goes out, as anyone foolish enough to try and rob it would get the surprise of a lifetime. The Thai man shares his house with a full grown crocodile that’s free to move around as […]
Thai Man Sets Up Fake Jewelry Store to Rob Jeweler of $300,000 Diamond
A Thai conman was recently arrested and charged with robbery after successfully pulling out a sophisticated plan that involved setting up a fake jewlery store and luring an Indian businessman there so he could steal a valuable diamond. 59-year-old Pipatpongpat Suksawatpipat, the man arrested for the ingenious robbery, was once a prosperous jewlery trader himself, […]
Thai Man Undergoes 30 Cosmetic Procedures to Make Himself Look Korean
Ratchadapong Prasit, a 25-year-old man from Thailand, has been making headlines around Asia for the last couple of years after drastically altering his appearance with the help of plastic surgery. After undergoing 30 cosmetic procedures, Prasit now looks like a Korean K-pop star. Comparing photos of Ratchadapong Prasit before and after he turned to plastic surgery, […]
Men in Thai Village Paint Their Fingernails to Avoid Being Attacked by Ghost Widow
Young men in Pu Hong, a small village in Thailand’s Kalasin province, have started painting their fingernails as a way to fend off an evil ghost who they hold responsible for the recent deaths of several locals. The bizarre trend became popular after the deaths of five residents of Pu Hong over the last three weeks. […]
Woman Goes to Salon for Eyelash Extensions, Leaves Without Any Eyelashes
A Thai woman who went to a backstreet salon for “super model” eyelash extensions ended up with no eyelash at all after the beautician allegedly used super glue to attach the extensions, leaving the woman unable to close her eyes. 35-year-old Benyapa Supap visited the Hair Infinity salon, in Phuket, on Friday and paid 1,500 baht ($45) […]
Man Fakes His Death on Facebook to Con Family and Friends Out of Funeral Costs
A Thai man recently incurred the wrath of his friends and relatives after faking his own death on Facebook and having his wife ask them for financial contributions for his burial. Tachawit J.’s Facebook friends thought him to be in good health, so they were left in shock on Sunday, when his wife posted a […]
Woman Gets Eyeliner Pencil Stuck in Her Eye While Doing Makeup in a Taxi
Most women think that the worst thing that can happen while doing their makeup in a moving vehicle is to mess up and start over, but as this poor woman in Bangkok recently learned, there are worse things than makeup smudges. Emergency service rescuers in Bangkok, Thailand, were summoned to the scene of a minor […]
Thai Restaurant Finds Success with Screaming Hot Waiters
If you’re looking for a way to get your restaurant business off the ground, this unique eatery in Bangkok, Thailand is proof that having a team of hot male waiters dress in skimpy female garb and scream like damsels in distress as they serve patrons is a sure way to success. Staneemeehoi (Shell Station) is […]
Thai Company Rents Out Impressive Dowry to Poor Couples Who Don’t Want to Lose Face at Wedding
Looking for an original business idea? How about renting out expensive things to poor couples to show off as dowry during their wedding? A Thai company has been doing just that for the past three months, and business has been booming. Chiang Mai-based special event company Romantiese has been making news headlines in Thailand for their […]
Chicken in Thailand Still Alive 10 Days After Literally Losing Its Head
A chicken from the Ratchaburi Province in central Thailand has been hailed as a “true warrior” for surviving more than a week after being decapitated. It has now been adopted by monks who are feeding it by pumping food into its throat with a syringe. The headless chicken first made news headlines earlier this week, after photos […]
Thai Death-Themed Cafe Wants Visitors to Appreciate Life More
From cat cafes to toilet cafes and even cafes dedicated to female thighs, themed cafes are all the rage these days. Usually, entrepreneurs go for funny or exciting themes to attract as many people as possible, but one cafe in Thailand is based on the most morbid theme of all – death. The Kid-Mai Death Cafe […]
Japanese “Baby Factory” Dad Wins Custody of 13 Thai Surrogate Children
Mitsutoki Shigeta, the heir of a wealthy Japanese businessman, was recently awarded sole custody of 13 children he fathered through surrogate mothers in Thailand. Dubbed the “baby factory dad”, 28-year-old Shigeta is believed to be the father of at least 17 children, all conceived through surrogacy. The “baby factory” scandal began in 2014, when Thai authorities […]
Thai Men Are Undergoing Genitalia Whitening Treatments, for Some Reason
Thailand’s fascination with skin whitening treatments is well known, but while most people opt to have the most visible parts of their bodies whitened, an increasing number of men are undergoing special laser procedures on the dark parts of their groin region. News of the “penis whitening” craze in Thailand reached the Western world a […]
Botched Plastic Surgery Leaves Woman with Protruding Silicone Implant Between Her Eyes
An unnamed Thai woman has shared photos of a botched nose job online to warn others not to undergo the risky procedure without first doing some research on the clinic. She underwent surgery in Thailand’s southern city of Hat Yai at an unidentified clinic offering cheap rhinoplasty. The procedure involved inserting a silicone implant, similar […]
Thai Man Returns Home 7 Months After Being Cremated by His Family
A Thai family received the shock of their lives this month when the man they had cremated 7 months before casually waked through the front door as if nothing had happened. Sakorn Sacheewa, a 44-year-old man from Thailand’s Si Ka Ket province, returned home after two years working on a fishing boat, in a different […]