The demographics of Thailand paint a statistical portrait of the national population. Demography includes such measures as population density and distribution, ethnicity, educational levels, public health metrics, fertility, economic status, religious affiliation, and other characteristics of the populace.
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before it becomes publicly visible.
Mae Nak Phra Khanong, or simply Mae Nak or Nang Nak, is a well-known Thai ghost. According to local folklore the story is based on events that took place during the reign of King Rama IV.
Taling Chan is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province and Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Phasi Charoen, Bang Khae, and Thawi Watthana Districts of Bangkok.
Fan Pan Tae is a quiz show of Thailand.
The Overture is a 2004 Thai tragic-nostalgia music-drama film. A fictionalised account based on the life story of Thai palace musician Luang Pradit Phairoh, it follows the life of a Thai classical musician from the late 19th century to the 1940s. The film was the winner of several awards in Thailand and was the country's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was directed by Itthisoontorn Vichailak, who also co-wrote the script, and producers included Nonzee Nimibutr and Chatrichalerm Yukol. The film was also credited with a revival in the popularity of piphat – Thai classical music. In 2015, this film was remade into a musical play from the 4th of April to 17 May at KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre.
Internet police is a generic term for police and government agencies, departments and other organizations in charge of policing the Internet in a number of countries. The major purposes of Internet police, depending on the state, are fighting cybercrime, as well as censorship and propaganda.
Christianity was first introduced to Thailand by European missionaries. By 2021, it represented 1.2% of the predominantly Buddhist national population. Christians are numerically and organizationally concentrated in northern Thailand, where they make up an estimated 16% of the population in some lowland districts and up to very high percentages in tribal districts.
Most Internet censorship in Thailand prior to the September 2006 military coup d'état was focused on blocking pornographic websites. The following years have seen a constant stream of sometimes violent protests, regional unrest, emergency decrees, a new cybercrimes law, and an updated Internal Security Act. Year by year Internet censorship has grown, with its focus shifting to lèse majesté, national security, and political issues. By 2010, estimates put the number of websites blocked at over 110,000. In December 2011, a dedicated government operation, the Cyber Security Operation Center, was opened. Between its opening and March 2014, the Center told ISPs to block 22,599 URLs.
The Bangkok Recorder was the first Thai-language newspaper, first published monthly, and later bi-weekly, in Bangkok, Siam between July 4, 1844, and October 1845 in Thai only, and between January 16, 1865, and February 16, 1867, both in Thai and English. It was written and published by Dr. Dan Beach Bradley, an American Christian missionary who spent 35 years in the country.
The Thai League Cup is a knock-out football tournament played in Thai sport. Some games are played as a single match, others are played as two-legged contests. The 2016 Thai League Cup kicked off on 6 February 2016. The Thai League Cup has been readmitted back into Thai football after a 10-year absence. The Thai League Cup is sponsored by Toyota, thus naming it Toyota League Cup. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 5 million baht, and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.
The Chang FA Cup 2016 is the 23rd season of Thailand knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Football Association of Thailand.
Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat, nicknamed Pearwah, is a Thai actress and singer who is known for her role as Kanompang in Hormones: The Series and Boyo in Friend Zone The Series and Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area.
Kanyawee Songmuang, nicknamed Thanaerng, is a Thai actress and model. She is best known for her lead roles in the television drama Hormones 3 and Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy.
The Action Coalition Party, formerly the Action Coalition for Thailand Party, is a political party in Thailand founded on 25 May 2018 by Tavisak Na Taguathung, the lawyer of Suthep Thaugsuban.
Sanook.com is a Thai-language web portal and news website based in Thailand. It is among the country's most visited websites and one of the longest in operation, having been launched in 1998. The website is operated by Tencent (Thailand) Co., Ltd., previously known as Mweb (Thailand) from 1998 to 2007, and Sanook Online until 2016, when it was renamed to reflect its acquisition by China-based parent Tencent.
Scrubb is a Thai musical duo composed of Thawatpon Wongboonsiri and Torpong Chantabubpha. The band has been known for their popular hits such as ทุกอย่าง (Everything) (2003), ใกล้ (Close) (2005), คู่กัน (Together) (2005), เข้ากันดี (Click) (2007) and รอยยิ้ม (Smile) (2013).
Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram, nicknamed JJ and also known by the online alias Jaylerr, is a Thai actor, singer, and model. He became known from the 2013 film Grean Fictions and various television roles with Nadao Bangkok. He was a member of the Thai idol group Nine by Nine, and has since released several works with Nadao Music. He is the co-founder of QOW Entertainment.
Death Whisperer is a 2023 Thai supernatural horror film directed by Thaweewat Wanta, starring Nadech Kugimiya, Rattanawadee Wongthong, Denise Jelilcha Kapaun, Karj-bundit Jaidee, Peerakit Patcharabunyakiat, Arisara Wongchalee and Paramet Noi-um. Produced by Major Join Film and BEC World, a joint venture of BEC World and Major Join Film.
Chatchai Sukhawadee, nicknamed Rang, more widely known by his stage name Rang Rockestra, is a Thai rock singer-songwriter and a former lead vocalist of the Thai rock bands M7 and Rockestra. His voice is known for its high-pitched and powerful tone.
