Leap, Learn, Play: 8 Things to do on Children’s Day
BANGKOK — Take the mini-people in your life to explore a miniature world, romp with dinosaurs, handle heavy weapons and more Saturday when another special day for children happens.
Russell Crowe Stars As Vatican’s ‘James Bond Of Exorcists’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Edward Siebert's journey with "The Pope's Exorcist," a film about arguably the most famous exorcist in the Catholic...
Boat Captain Speaks on Alleged Payment from Australian Coast Guard
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.
Tigers May Be Gone, But Many Creatures Dwell at Temples
BANGKOK — The scandal surrounding the Tiger Temple, where wildlife officers seized over one hundred big cats this past week, has cast religious sanctuaries for animals in a bad light.
Ivory Holders Rush to Meet Thai Government Deadline
BANGKOK (DPA) — Some 3,000 ivory collectors rushed to declare their holdings on the last day of a Thai government plan aimed at curbing the international trade in elephant tusks, reports said Wednesday.
McDormand Gives Blistering Turn in ‘3 Billboards’
That face. Frances McDormand’s face is one of the first things you see in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and it’s impossible not to be struck by its pure decency.
Learn the ‘True Cost’ of Fashion Through Doc
BANGKOK — Behind the latest trendy fashionable clothes hides the ugly truths of global capitalism and the workers in third-world sweatshops.
“Galaxy Express 999” Manga Artist Leiji Matsumoto Dies at 85
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Leiji Matsumoto, a famed Japanese cartoonist known for his works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato," has died of acute...
Where to Sacrifice Your Liver to St. Patrick in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Starting this Friday, Bangkok’s sois will be a little greener and wetter as revelers chug a pint or six to celebrate La Fheile Padraig – Saint Patrick’s Day.
Say Goodbye to Bangkok’s Famous Tha Prachan Amulet Market
BANGKOK — A world famous amulet market featured in just about every Bangkok travel guide will cease to exist this weekend.
