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JAKARTA (DPA) — The captain of a boat carrying asylum seekers insisted he was paid by Australian officials to turn back to Indonesia, speaking in front of media for the first time Wednesday, amid a growing spat between Jakarta and Canberra over the alleged incident.

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BANGKOK — What to do for a chill Christmas weekend? Consider a three-day flea market in Thonglor with everything from food, drink and music to poetry, mimes and handmade crafts.

PHUKET - A bus carrying Russian tourists tumbled down a hill in Phuket province, injuring more than 30 passengers on board.

BANGKOK — All national museums and historical parks nationwide will be open for free for everyone – Thais and foreigners alike – now through the end of January.

BANGKOK — It’s rare to see films whose characters don’t speak the central dialect succeed with audiences in the capital city, but a comedy film made in Isaan for Isaan has proven quality matters more than market-proven formula.

A 2-year-old and 7-month-old boy strayed into a rubber plantation 1.3 kilometres from his home. He was fortunate to have two dogs to keep...

BANGKOK — Dining 13 courses at Karmakamet Conveyance is like viewing a modern art exhibition with no museum labels – one chats about pleasant-enough topics while sipping bubbly, nodding along to to mask one’s slight perplexity.

BANGKOK — While continuously voted to be the world’s top destination for tourists for 4 consecutive years, Bangkok ranked 102 out of 140 best cities to live in 2014.

SURIN - A Japanese man has been named the winner of the 2014 annual eel catching contest in Surin province.