Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike on Friday by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar ’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking...
Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko...
TOKYO (AP) — A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan's first...
3 injured after donkey jumps into a van, kicking and biting, in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting...
Humanoid robot crashes into wall during ‘Robot Olympics’ training
BEIJING, China — A bipedal humanoid robot suffered a spectacular crash during a running practice session ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games, dubbed...
Koh Samui court fines Israeli man 5,000 baht over death threat to zoo owner
SURAT THANI — 20 August 2026, The Koh Samui Provincial Court has fined an Israeli man 5,000 baht for making a threat against the...
Thailand and New Zealand elevate ties, Thai Airways eyes Bangkok-Auckland flights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 21 August 2026, Thailand and New Zealand have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, setting a target to triple...
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, Japan said, a day after North Korea...
Thailand, Taiwan join forces to bust transnational call scam gang
BANGKOK — 20 August 2026, Thailand and Taiwan launched a joint operation targeting a transnational call-center scam network allegedly run by a Taiwanese mafia...
Vietnam government proposes scrapping death penalty for six offenses
HANOI, Vietnam — 20 August 2026, state media reported that the Vietnamese government had proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, including illegal...
Bangkok named top 10 among world’s most attractive cities
Bangkok ranked eighth worldwide in the 2026 Yanolja Attractiveness Index, which looks at how often cities are discussed online in connection with travel and...
