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Officials Clarify 'Somalian Crown Prince' News Reports

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement clarifying that, despite a number of media reports, the republic of Somalia does not in fact have a Crown Prince.

Siam’s Leading Intellect-Inspired-Musical Restages

BANGKOK — To commemorate the 100th birthday of “an honest man in a crooked country,” a musical on the life of a leading intellectual by renowned theatrical director Pradit Prasartthong returns this month.

Thailand Calls Regional Meeting on Migrant Crisis

BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand has called for a regional meeting to discuss the thousands of refugees, many from Myanmar's Rohingya minority, found on boats off several countries this week.

Dangerous Art: Fame is Peril For Anonymous Artist Headache Stencil

BANGKOK — A junta leader’s face appeared on an alarm clock over Sukhumvit Road. The mural, a challenge to the general then engulfed in scandal, lasted two days before it was painted over.

Hollywood Sex Symbol Raquel Welch Dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film "One Million Years B.C." would...

‘Maho Rasop’ Music Fest to Feature 15+ Indie Acts

BANGKOK — For twelve hours, over a dozen international and local indie bands later this year will take over an outdoor stage in Phra Ram 9 area.

Ex-Top Cop Appoints Top Cop to Run Premier League



BANGKOK — Looking to expand the organizational culture he oversaw as Thailand’s top cop, the former national police chief-turned-president of Thai football today appointed his successor – the current police chief – to head the company behind the Thai Premier League series.

‘Happy Hour’ x 5: See Japanese Women On the Verge Saturday

BANGKOK — Four Japanese women in their late 30s confront midlife when one of them reveals she is having an affair and fighting her husband in divorce court.

Chai Nat Farmers Fight Drought With Cat Doll

CHAI NAT — Farmers in central Thailand resorted to substituting a live cat with a Japanese doll in a traditional rain-summoning ceremony yesterday, amid a drought crisis that is choking many parts of the country.

Brewing Discontent: Frothy Passions Erupt When Thai Craft Beer Goes Big

BANGKOK — Crack open a bottle of Chiang Mai Weizen from Thailand’s first legal craft brewery, Chiang Mai Beer, and out pours a light straw color, almost golden or banana yellow. There’s a slight haze, typical of the weizen, or wheat style.

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