The Criminal Court today handed down light sentences to five former leaders of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), the group that staged massive rallies against ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s government in 2013-14, leading to a military coup.https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/anti-yingluck-protest-leaders-get-off-with-suspended-jail-terms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

A pregnant woman got the shock of her life when a rat dropped from the ceiling and landed on her food tray at a Tangs food court last Saturday, Nov. 25.https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/rat-at-ewwie-rodent-lands-on-pregnant-womans-food-tray-at-tangs-market/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

A whale shark that was found washed ashore on Pekutatan Beach in Yeh Kuning, Jembrana earlier this week reportedly survived after several locals and foreigners successfully pushed the endangered species back into the ocean. https://coconuts.co/bali/news/stranded-whale-shark-escapes-grim-fate-after-getting-pushed-back-into-the-ocean/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

The damage from the fire was estimated at more than THB10 million.https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/chiang-mai-locals-and-tourists-defy-loy-krathong-lantern-ban-allegedly-cause-fire-at-market/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Thailand earned a “very low proficiency” score in English, according to the latest survey by Swiss-based language education company Education First (EF). In yet another year of unsatisfactory pasa angrit (English language) proficiency, Thailand ranked 101st out of 113 non-native-English-speaking countries in the annual EF English Language Proficiency Index report. Thailand notched up a score…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/were-still-pretty-bad-at-pasa-angrit-ef-survey-shows/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Fancy celebrating Loy Krathong without the use of actual krathongs due to environmental concerns? Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has invited the public to join in on the digital Loy Krathong celebration at the Khlong Ong Ang Walking Street this evening in an effort to minimize waste. How does this work? Well, there is no need…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/loy-krathong-goes-digital-as-bangkok-seeks-to-minimize-waste/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Seven anime film classics by Studio Ghibli will be showing at select branches of SF Cinema for two weekends. Starting tomorrow, you can watch the highly acclaimed movies by the Japanese animation giants on the big screen. On the schedule are Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbour Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Porco…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/lifestyle/studio-ghibli-film-festival-featuring-7-animated-classics-kicks-off-tomorrow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Gilbert Oh Hin Kwan, a 44-year-old director-general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), has been charged with two counts of cheating and one count of providing false information to a public servant. The charges stem from an alleged misuse of diplomatic bags to transport Panadol and luxury watches. Channel News Asia reported that the…https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/singapore-diplomat-faces-charges-over-misuse-of-diplomatic-bags-for-panadol-and-luxury-watches/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Indonesia’s Ministry of Health has delayed the release of aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying the wolbachia bacteria in Bali amid reports of public concerns toward the program, designed to reduce cases of dengue fever on the Island of Gods. https://coconuts.co/bali/news/govt-postpones-wolbachia-mosquitoes-release-in-bali-amid-concerns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

This Saturday (Nov 25), the highly-popular FuckUp Night is coming to Bangkok’s Public House from 6pm onwards. The global event series sees industry leaders of all kinds share stories of past failures to a room of onlookers—presumably to help normalize life failures as things to be overcome.  FuckUp Nights already host events in over 300…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/lifestyle/shut-the-f-up-fuckup-night-is-coming-to-bangkok/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress