Luk Thep News Today

Recently, reports of a Thai doll craze have been featured at the end of news hours, a spot typically reserved for pop culture tidbits like hijab wearing Barbies (“hijarbies”) or the birthday of the ol

Luck plays a huge role in everyday lives of Myanmar people. “Oh, she’s got the promotion. How lucky she is!” “He was hit by a car? How unfortunate.” It’s so entrenched in the Myanmar lifestyle that many people think all the events of life – both good and bad – are out of their control and happen by mere chance. Still, more traditional Buddhists believe a person’s life is governed by choices they made in this life and previous lives. In this article, I’d like to discuss vario...