Expat Says Police Will Deport Him Over Facebook Posts
BANGKOK — A longtime expat and politics commentator said Monday he was informed by the immigration bureau that he was to be deported for writing about the protests in Thailand on his Facebook.
Footballer Booted From National Team Over Attempted Rape Charge
BANGKOK — A 23-year-old footballer has been indefinitely suspended from playing on the national team due to allegations he attempted to rape a 17-year-old girl last week.
Bangkok Raid Uncovers Crypto Scam Base; 15 Eastern Europeans Arrested
Thai police arrested 15 Eastern European nationals after raiding a Bangkok building that had been converted into a base for an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam
Woman Stabbed to Death at Nagoya Station, Man Hit by Passing Train
Nagoya - An 18-year-old woman was found stabbed with a kitchen knife stuck in her chest in a platform waiting room at a station...
Mourners Gather to Watch Cremation Procession Rehearsal (Photos)
BANGKOK — Dedicated mourners gathered Sunday morning at Sanam Luang to watch the rehearsal for King Rama IX’s cremation procession.
A Drone Targets Israeli PM’s House While Strikes in Gaza Kill Over 50
Israel's government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no casualties, as fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza -based Hamas
Siam Paragon Bombs 'Not Intended to Kill'
BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Thailand’s military junta said he believes the double bombing in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok last night was not designed to harm anyone.
Vet Student Seeks Help After Mother’s Mysterious Death in Japan
A 20-year-old veterinary student has sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to investigate her mother's suspicious death at a massage spa in Ibaraki, Japan.
US Strikes Harder at Putin, Banning All Russian Oil Imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking harder at Russia’s economy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a ban on Russian oil imports in retaliation for Vladimir Putin’s onslaught in Ukraine. The major trade action, responding to the pleas of Ukraine’s embattled leader, thrust the U.S. out front as Western nations seek to halt Putin’s invasion.
Vietnam Seizes 619 Kilograms of Ivory Smuggled from Africa
HANOI — Vietnamese authorities have seized 619 kilograms (1,362 pounds) of ivory illegally shipped in from Africa after finding 4 tons at the same port over the past two months, state media and an official said Friday.
