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Dog Slaughter Won’t Solve Rabies Problem: Animal Advocates

BANGKOK — “What else have the livestock authorities done?” a woman shouted at an official seated before her in a livestock department conference room.

Bottom Out: BTS Phaya Thai Escalator Fails

BANGKOK — BTS Skytrain management said late Monday safety inspections will be conducted at every station after a woman narrowly missed falling when an escalator failed.

Bangkok to Hold Its First Transgender Job Fair

BANGKOK — To mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, the capital’s communities will break through discriminatory barriers by holding a job fair for LGBT job seekers.

84 ‘Dumb Bombs’ Found in Bangkok’s Dusit Area

BANGKOK — More than 80 bombs were discovered Monday afternoon at a construction site on Ratchawithi Road.

6 Deaths From Rabies Since Start of 2018: Officials

BANGKOK — The death toll from rabies has increased to six while the epidemic remains present in 24 provinces, the health ministry said Monday.

Panther Activists Lead 3rd Protest Against Premchai at BACC

BANGKOK — Dozens of environmental activists joined a protest against a construction mogul accused of killing a black panther late Sunday afternoon at a downtown art gallery.

Senators Want CIA to Lift Veil on Nominee’s Thai Black Site Past

WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel's long spy career is so shrouded in mystery that senators want documents declassified so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from directing the agency.

Muralists Paint ‘The Last Kill’ For Thai Wildlife

Ten muralists painted a vet clinic Friday as part of a distributed movement to demand justice for a black tiger poached in a wildlife sanctuary last month.
Manit Inpim on Sunday night at the Lumpini Police Station in Bangkok.

Disabled Activist Rages After Denied Elevator at BTS Asok

BANGKOK — Manit Inpim meant to travel from Terminal 21 to Phloen Chit for a Sunday evening appointment. Instead, the wheelchair user ended up at a police station after smashing the locked glass door of a BTS elevator with his fist.
Mahouts wielding bullhooks sit on elephants Saturday in the walled field where they were kept when not competing.

Elephant Polo to Continue Despite Abuse

BANGKOK — The host of an annual elephant polo tournament said Sunday that one case of animal mistreatment does not merit canceling the annual event.

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