Fire Shuts Down Khon Kaen Airport
KHON KAEN — A fire at Khon Kaen Airport forced officials to close down the facility and evacuate travelers Friday.
Hospital Fire Kills At Least 39 in South Korea
SEOUL — A fire swept through a hospital for the elderly in southeastern South Korea on Friday, killing more than 30 people and injuring dozens in one of the country's deadliest fires in recent years.
Makers of Banned Films Ready Arthouse Theater For Bangkok
BANGKOK — The husband-wife team behind a banned film is opening their own indie movie theater in the heart of Bangkok which aspires to be a rare bloom in a cultural desert.
NLA Expects to Pass ‘Election Delay’ Despite Objections
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed legislature Thursday were locked in debate over delaying elections promised for November into next year, a day after ...
Butts Out: Smoking Ban to Hit 24 Thai Beaches (Video)
PHETCHABURI — Beach-going smokers will have to weigh a year in jail before lighting up next month.
Bangkok’s Air More Toxic Than You Think: Greenpeace
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s air, which has been choking on unusually thick smog for days, is actually more toxic than thought.
Richardson Resigns From Rohingya Refugee Panel
YANGON — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has resigned from an advisory panel on the massive Rohingya refugee crisis, calling it a "whitewash and a cheerleading operation" for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Masks On: Bangkok’s Mystery ‘Fog’ is Heavy Smog
BANGKOK — Don’t be fooled by the grey mass obscuring the city these past few days. It’s not fog.
Busted Brothel Was Thieving Water to Stay Afloat
BANGKOK — After allegedly finding underage girls, human trafficking and prostitution, investigators literally got to the bottom of a brothel recently raided to unearth evidence of another crime.
California Man Gets Life for Buying Filipino Children
SACRAMENTO, California — A California man was sentenced to life in federal prison Tuesday for buying Filipino children for sex and pornography in what prosecutors...
