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Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards for the Fourth...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for “Midnights,” breaking the record for most wins in the category...

Army Bans Political Satire From Buddhist Lent Candles

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — This year's annual giant candle parade in Korat will lack its usual touch of humour due to the Thai army's order that no political satire can appear on the candles.

Woman Orders iPhone, Gets Underwear Instead

PATHUM THANI — A woman in Pathum Thani province is seeking help from police after she received a package of underpants in the mail instead of the two iPhones she ordered.

Southern Unrest: Military Denies 'Locking' Women in Mosque

SONGKHLA — A military spokesperson has dismissed rumours that security officers locked a group of women and children inside a mosque while they searching for potential insurgents in the southern province of Songkhla last week.

Activists Throw 'Birthday Party' To Mark Constitution Day

BANGKOK — Anti-coup activists organised a roadside "birthday party" to celebrate Thailand’s national Constitution Day amid tight security in Bangkok yesterday.

Junta Leader Blames Thai Crisis on 'Too Much Democracy'

BANGKOK — The protracted political crisis that has rocked Thailand for the past decade is the result of "too much democracy," says Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the retired army chief who seized power from an elected government in a military coup last May.

Death Toll Passes 4,700 in Nepal

KATHMANDU (DPA) — The official death toll from the earthquake in Nepal reached 4,731 Wednesday, with 1,448 of the fatalities recorded in the capital Kathmandu.

Road Death Tolls Climb As Songkran Ends

(15 April) Commuters are heading back to Bangkok on the last day of Songkran holiday season, while the total road accident fatalities throughout the festive week currently stand at 204.

Redshirts Attack Channel 7 Reporter 'Due To Misunderstanding'

BANGKOK — A reporter for Channel 7 said the group of Redshirt taxi drivers who attacked him yesterday have apologised for their actions.

Actress Presses Charges Over 'Anti-Royal' Photo Distortion

BANGKOK — A prominent actress has sought help from police after a pro-monarchy Facebook page falsely accused her of insulting Her Majesty the Queen.

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