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Cave Rescuers Win Admirers Online

CHIANG RAI — For some it’s the US Air Force spokeswoman. Others have latched onto the teenage Chinese-language interpreter, the British cave divers or even the coach still trapped 5 kilometers inside.

Thanks to Internet, Poor Elderly Man Becomes Millionaire

BURIRAM — On Tuesday, 72-year-old Paen Paewpongsong was penniless after losing his 15,000 baht life savings. By Friday, he was a millionaire thanks to donations from strangers throughout the realm who heard about his plight from the news.
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‘From Thailand’ Tourist Defends Yellowstone Traipse

BANGKOK — A group of Thai tourists who visited Yellowstone National Park in the United States raised eyebrows for casually tromping over a restricted area and harassing the tour guide who filmed them.

Army Borrows Thaksin Slogan to Promote Prayuth

BANGKOK — Twelve years after his predecessor expelled Thaksin Shinawatra from Thailand, the current junta leader shares at least one thing with the man...

Royal Family Member Gets Tested for Coronavirus

BANGKOK — Princess Ubolratana said Thursday her daughter underwent a test for Covid-19 after she fell ill.

Chinese ‘Likes’ Farmers Arrested in Thai Border Town

SA KAEO — When police raided a house in the border town of Aranyaprathet on Sunday, they discovered more than 500 active phones lined...

Mark Zuckerberg Has No Plans to Visit Thailand or Prayuth: Facebook

BANGKOK — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not traveling to Thailand to meet junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha, the social media giant said Wednesday. Two days...

Panther Protest Kept Alive as Property Owners Offer Space

First it was a black panther with a gunshot wound stenciled at a construction site. Then a black cat’s head appeared on a street...

Police Expose Sensitive Information of 790,000 People Online

BANGKOK — The information of more than 790,000 residents were published online for anyone to see on a police website.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk from Marine One to board Air Force One on March 8 at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Benning, Georgia. Photo: Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press

No Body Double: Trump Blasts #FakeMelania Theories

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not amused by the #FakeMelania conspiracy theories circulating on social media.

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