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Thailand’s ‘Mike Pirat’ Wins Best Foreign Artist Award in China
BEIJING — A Thai heartthrob actor has enamoured mainland China after being named best foreign artist at one of the country’s largest award ceremonies...
POLITICS
Poll Must Be Held by May 2019, Official Says
BANGKOK — The next general election could take place between Feb. 24 and May 5, an official in charge of organizing the voting said Monday.
CRIME & CALAMITY
Police Investigate Alleged Sex Act at Pattaya Pool Party
PATTAYA — Organizers behind a pool party are in hot water after a video which appeared to show a...
‘Oligarch Huntress’ Now Says She Has No Tapes on Trump
PATTAYA — An escort service worker from Belarus who claimed to have information linking Russian interference to the election of President Donald Trump says she no longer has the evidence and will not talk about it.
Girlfriend, Ex-Wife Drag ‘Sek Loso’ to Hospital
BANGKOK — Rocker Sek Loso was forcibly checked into a hospital by his girlfriend and ex-wife over the weekend,...
Fire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes
BANGKOK — A massive fire destroyed five buildings used to accommodate sport officials early Monday in eastern Bangkok.
Bangkok Bombing Trial Remains Stalled 3 Years On
BANGKOK — Three years to the day after a deadly terror attack hit the heart of cosmopolitan Bangkok, the trial of two men accused of the crime has made little progress, with only eight of hundreds of planned witnesses taking the stand.
Sup With Sek Loso’s Five-Day Facebook Live Meltdown?
BANGKOK — The glazed eyes and unshaven beard leap from the tiny screen as one of the nation’s top...
ASEAN & WORLD
El Salvador, Taiwan Break Ties, Further Isolating Asian Isle
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan says it is breaking off diplomatic ties with El Salvador because the Central American country plans to defect to rival...
Experts Say Tesla Board May Have Too Many Ties to CEO Musk
For years, Tesla's board remained almost invisible, staying behind the curtain as superstar Chairman and CEO Elon Musk guided the electric car maker to...
Australian Filmmaker Testifies in His Cambodian Trial
PHNOM PENH — An Australian filmmaker in Cambodia facing a possible five to 10 years in prison on a charge of endangering national security...
Son Scores to Help South Korea Advance at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min took matters into his own hands to ensure defending champion South Korea progressed to the knockout stage at...
Cambodian King Pardons 4 Imprisoned Land Rights Activists
PHNOM PENH — A prominent leader of Cambodia's land rights movement and three female activists imprisoned with her were freed Monday under a royal...
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