Fire Destroys Nearly 70 Moken Tribe Homes
PHANG NGA — Hundreds of Moken tribe members were evacuated after nearly 70 homes on Koh Surin were destroyed in a major fire Sunday night.
Hong Kong Makes Record Seizure of Pangolin Scales, Ivory
HONG KONG — Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted a record 8.3 tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than...
Fire Damages ‘Hell Money’ Shophouse in Chinatown
BANGKOK — A shophouse went up in flames Thursday in Chinatown just as the community there was gearing up to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Courts Will Decide Footballer Hakeem’s Fate: ‘Big Joke’
BANGKOK — Thailand is open to considering appeals by FIFA and Australia for the release of a Bahraini footballer detained two months despite holding refugee status, the immigration chief said Thursday.
Bahrain Files Extradition Request For Refugee Footballer
BANGKOK — Bahrain filed an extradition request Tuesday for the return of a footballer with refugee status who has languished in jail for almost two months after being detained while on vacation.
Police Quiet on Masked Man Who Torched Activist’s Car
BANGKOK — Police on Monday declined to say whether they have identified the man who was filmed torching a prominent activist’s car over the weekend.
Negligence Trial Over Death of 23-Year-Old Man Begins
BANGKOK — On a sunny December afternoon, British-Thai lecturer and photographer Leo Gauvain was crossing a small street in Bangkok after finishing a meal...
Bad Brakes Cause 10-Wheeler Accident, Friday Gridlock
BANGKOK — A major road accident on Ratchadapisek Road left 10 cars damaged and an entire lane blocked during a Friday afternoon rush hour.
Date Set For ‘Black Panther’ Poaching Verdict
BANGKOK — One year after a construction tycoon and three of his associates were arrested on poaching charges, the verdict for his court case was given after final arguments were heard Friday.
Monk Killings Add Poison to Already Toxic Deep South
BANGKOK — When two monks were killed on holy ground in Thailand’s Deep South one week ago, virtually every human rights group from Human...
