• Tripadvisor slaps warning label on Thai hotel that had guest jailed

    Tripadvisor slaps warning label on Thai hotel that had guest jailed

    Tripadvisor is warning potential visitors to a Thai hotel that they could face dire consequences for complaining too harshly about their experience — just like one guest who was thrown in jail over
  • Activists urge boycotts of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ after actress favors Hong Kong police

    Activists urge boycotts of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ after actress favors Hong Kong police

    The live-action film version of Disney’s “Mulan” is facing renewed boycott calls from Asian activists. Thai and Taiwanese activists have joined Hong Kong protestors fighting for democratic reform who first raised the call for boycotts of the film last year, after its Chinese-born star sided with the Hong Kong police and their crackdown of pro-democracy …
  • Mall fits elevators with foot pedals to prevent spread of coronavirus

    Mall fits elevators with foot pedals to prevent spread of coronavirus

    A mall in Thailand has swapped lift buttons for foot pedals in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as well as help restore normalcy and get shoppers spending again. Customers at Bangkok’s Seacon Square were surprised and confused this week to find pedals in front of the elevators and inside, but they …