Tag: THAILAND

Readers, this is your 'WTF' for the morning. The terrifically named Lapassarad Thanaphant, owner of Japanese restaurant Hajime in Thailand, decided that plain old human waiters were passé, and has thus chosen to employ a small battalion of samurai robots to serve her customers. At a cost of close to a million dollars (30 million baht), the four Japanese robots deliver food (ordered via ...

The 'Grand Theft Auto' series has stirred up no shortage of controversy since 'Grand Theft Auto III' dropped back in 2001. Mothers Against Drunk Drivine (MADD) wanted it pulled from shelves here in the U.S.. Then, of course, there was the whole 'Hot Coffee' debacle that actually did result in the game's sales being suspended for some time. Now, the games have been pulled from store shelves in ...

While insulting George W Bush and posting the results on YouTube is a way of life here in America, other nations aren't so thrilled when their own leaders are the victims of silly videos. According to the New York Times, Thailand is one of them. In fact, they have blocked access to YouTube across the entire country after a single video insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej was found. The 44-second ...