Venezuela’s Maduro Remixes ‘Despacito’ into Campaign Jingle (Video)
CARACAS, Venezuela — There's a new take on the hit Latin pop song "Despacito." And this one is not garnering accolades from its producers.
Ancient Moated Community Site Found In Beijing’s City Proper
BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- An ancient settlement cluster with double ring trenches as its major defense was recently discovered at a site in...
Feeding Corn to Fish Could Cost Tourists 100,000 Baht. Here’s Why.
PHANG NGA — A visitor from China discovered his trip to Thailand could end up costing an additional 100,000 baht after he fed coastal fish in a protected area.
Asian Shares Climb on Strong US Corporate Earnings, Data
SINGAPORE — Asian markets rose on Wednesday as robust U.S. corporate earnings and encouraging data assuaged worries about softening global growth.
Keeping Score
Thailand's SET was...
'Amulet Master' Busted For Drug-Fueled Group Sex Party
(29 July) Overnight party
of drugs taking and group sex organised by an amulet trader and his friends came to an end in the...
Spirits Take Hold in Veggie Fest’s Annual Bloody Rites (Photos)
PHUKET — A mystical trance ecstasy of ancient spirits and body modification took hold on the streets of Phuket on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Kin Jae Vegetarian Festival.
In Strife-Torn Myanmar, Love Trumps Hate for Rare Couple
THETKABYIN, Myanmar — In her dreams, Setara walks hand in hand with her Muslim husband through the streets of the seaside Myanmar town they...
Cover-Up Crackdown Continues in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — A crackdown on shirtlessness this Songkran continued for a second day in Chiang Mai, with four men arrested for wearing what a police commander called “really ugly” attire.
Chinese Electric Buses Drive Green Transportation in Finland
HELSINKI (Xinhua) — With a striking charging plug pattern on its side, the blue-and-white bus runs quietly, making almost zero noise. Looking carefully, one may spot the Chinese logos on the car glass.
Christian Group Says Laos Expels 3 American Missionaries
BANGKOK — A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers who were detained in Laos more than a week ago for proselytizing have been freed and deported.
