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Police and Forestry officials at Khao Kala in Nakhon Sawan on Aug. 16, 2019.

Police Raid UFO Sighting Hotspot For Suspected Forest Encroachment

NAKHON SAWAN — Police are investigating whether a meditation center known for UFO sightings is encroaching on protected forests, after dual raids on Thursday...
Suspected sex workers waiting outside while the police raided a bar in Si Racha, Chonburi on Aug. 15.

Thailand Still Hub of Global Sex Trafficking Rings: UN

BANGKOK — Thailand continues to be a major center of global sex trafficking rings that extend to countries as far flung as Japan, Morocco...
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, July 25, 2019, a boy jumps into the water at the beach in Barcelona, Spain. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday Aug. 15, 2019, that July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880. Photo: Emilio Morenatti / AP File

Scientists Confirm July Set New Global Heat Record

BERLIN — July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that...
In this video grab provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, a Russian Ural Airlines' A321 plane is seen after an emergency landing in a cornfield near Ramenskoye, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing his passenger jet in a corn field after it collided with a flock of gulls seconds after takeoff, causing both engines to malfunction. Photo: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP

Russian Pilot Safely Lands Jetliner Disabled by Bird Strike

MOSCOW — A Russian pilot whose passenger jet lost power in both engines after colliding with a flock of gulls shortly after takeoff Thursday...
Occupy Central leader Benny Tai, center, talks to reporters outside the High court in Hong Kong Thursday, Aug.15, 2019. Tai, a top opposition leader imprisoned on public disorder charges was released on bail Thursday as Hong Kong's government attempts to quell a protest movement that has paralyzed parts of the territory, including its international airport, and led to hundreds of arrests. Photo: Vincent Yu / AP

Hong Kong Police: Not Aware of Any Military Plans by China

HONG KONG — Three senior Hong Kong police officers said Thursday that they are not aware of any plans for Chinese forces to join...

No Terror Incidents in Xinjiang for Three Years, China Says

BEIJING — No terrorist incidents have occurred in Xinjiang for nearly three years since the education and training started, and the overall situation in society continues to be stable, according to a white paper published Friday.

Police Spokesman: Incompetent Immigration Cops Will Be Punished

BANGKOK — A representative for the national police force on Friday said immigration officers who fail to process cases swiftly are liable for punishment.

Travelers Welcome Restored Order at Hong Kong Airport

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong International Airport was bustling as usual on Thursday, but white plastic fences erected outside the terminal building and long lines of passengers waiting for check of their flight booking information and ID cards served as a reminder that protesters had disrupted operation of the airport earlier this week.
File photo of passengers queuing up at Don Muang Airport immigration. Photo: Matichon

15-Day Visa Exemption Proposed for Chinese and Indian Tourists

BANGKOK — Soon visitors from China and India may no longer need to queue up for a visa on arrival at airports, as cabinet...
Celebrity Taksaorn “Aff” Paksukcharern poses for photographs Aug. 14, 2019 in a three-bedroom unit on the 35th floor of the Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.

Here’s What the Condo Above Iconsiam Looks Like (and Costs!) (Photos)

BANGKOK — Nine months after the swanky Iconsiam mall opened on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the ultra-loaded are ready to move into the penthouses towering over it.

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