Kocha Olarn

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Articles

How a leaked phone call between a former strongman and a young leader could topple a government | CNN

1 week ago | cnn.com | Helen Regan |Kocha Olarn

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, talks to reporters at Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 19, 2025. Sakchai Lalit/AP CNN — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing increasing pressure to step down, after appearing to criticize the military in a 17-minute leaked phone call she had with Cambodia’s powerful former leader over an escalating border dispute.
Elefante invade loja e "rouba" comida na Tailândia; veja vídeo

3 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Kocha Olarn |Helen Regan

Dois elefantes foram até uma loja de conveniência na Tailândia em busca de comida na segunda-feira (2). Enquanto um dos animais entrou em busca de alimentos, o outro ficou na porta. Com fome, o mamífero foi visto em imagens gravadas por câmeras de segurança se servindo de lanches no estabelecimento. Veja o momento em que o elefante entra no estabelecimento:“O movimento estava um pouco fraco naquele dia. Por volta das 14h (no horário local), o elefante simplesmente se aproximou.
‘I think he just wanted snacks’: Thai shopkeeper caught off guard as wild elephant visits store

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Kocha Olarn |Helen Regan

The wild male elephant Plai Biang Lek made an unexpected visit to a convenience store in Thailand, on June 2, 2025. Khamploi Kakaew CNN — An elephant never forgets – where the snacks are stored. A large wild elephant caught shopkeepers off guard at a convenience store in Thailand on Monday, when it lumbered into the shop in search of food. The hungry mammal can be seen on CCTV footage entering the store and helping itself to snacks. “Business was a bit slow that day.
世界を席巻する「ブサカワ」のぬいぐるみ、中国発のラブブ

1 month ago | cnn.co.jp | Chris Lau |Kocha Olarn

アジア各地の人が先ごろ、世界中で消費者の熱狂を巻き起こしているコクレクターズアイテム「ラブブ」を手に入れようと、ショッピングモールやオンラインストアに殺到した。北欧民話に着想を得たラブブは、歯が印象的なふわふわのフィギュアで、通常は手のひらサイズの「ブラインドボックス」に入っている。新作の発売に合わせ、バンコクからクアラルンプールまで各地の都市で人だかりができた。オンラインでも販売され、瞬く間に売り切れた。ラブブの生みの親は香港生まれオランダ育ちのイラストレーター、カシン・ロン氏。ロン氏の「ザ・モンスターズ」シリーズに登場するラブブと仲間の生き物は２０１５年の誕生以来、熱心なファンを大勢獲得してきた。だが、セレブの支持を得てラブブの人気に火がついたのは、ここ１年のことだ。Ｋ―ＰＯＰの人気グループＢＬＡＣＫＰＩＮＫ（ブラックピンク）のリサはラブブ愛をたびたび公言していて、最近もティーン・ヴォーグの動画で「ラブブは私の赤ちゃん」と語っている。...
Thai man arrested for alleged smuggling of two baby orangutans

1 month ago | cnn.com | Kocha Olarn |Chris Lau

Police in Thailand arrested a man suspected of selling two baby orangutans in Bangkok, Thailand. Crime Suppression Bureau of the Royal Thai Police Bangkok, Thailand CNN — Police in Thailand have arrested a man on suspicion of wildlife trafficking after he was found with two baby orangutans in a basket at a gas station in the Thai capital.
After 50 years, Thailand finally strikes down strict rules on students’ hair lengths

1 month ago | cnn.com | Jessie Yeung |Kocha Olarn

Students wearing the standard Thai school uniform and white ribbons in their hair as a sign of protest in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 19, 2020. Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto/Getty Images Bangkok, Thailand CNN — It was still early in the morning when the crowd of sleepy students – all in matching uniforms and identical neat hairstyles – lined up for a daily gathering by the flagpole of their Bangkok high school.
Labubu: The ‘kind of ugly’ plush toy that has taken the world by storm | CNN

2 months ago | cnn.com | Chris Lau |Kocha Olarn

Bangkok, Thailand CNN — People across Asia flocked to shopping malls and online stores Friday as they scrambled to get their hands on the latest edition of Labubu, a collectible toy that has sparked buying frenzies the world over. Inspired by Nordic folklore, the toothy, fluffy figurines — which typically come in palm-sized “blind boxes” — drew crowds in cities from Bangkok, to Kuala Lumpur as the new collection went on sale. They were also made available online, where they quickly sold out.
Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts

2 months ago | krdo.com | Eve Brennan |Kocha Olarn

By Eve Brennan, and Kocha Olarn, CNN(CNN) — Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 3,000 people. “For paying sympathy to the victims of the earthquake across the country, for providing the effective rescue operation and rehabilitation,” the truce would last until April 22, state-run MRTV said.
Why mango sticky rice is one of Thailand’s most beloved summer dishes

2 months ago | krdo.com | Karla Cripps |Kocha Olarn

By Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNNBangkok (CNN) — There are said to be more than 200 types of mangoes grown in Thailand. But when it comes to creating one of the country’s most beloved desserts, khao nieow mamuang, connoisseurs say few varieties will do. Better known to the rest of the world as mango sticky rice, it’s a deceptively simple dish.
Global scam industry evolving at ‘unprecedented scale’ despite recent crackdown

2 months ago | cnn.com | Helen Regan |Ivan Watson |Kocha Olarn

Mae Sot, Thailand CNN — Hundreds of men and women stand in rows, divided by nationality, in the courtyard of a white-walled compound, flanked by armed guards in fatigues. “Do you want to go home?” a voice shouts in the video obtained by CNN. They raise their hands. “Yes,” they reply in chorus.