China Waiting out Hong Kong Protests, but Backlash May Come
BEIJING — China's central government has dismissed Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as clowns and criminals while bemoaning growing violence surrounding the monthslong demonstrations.
That's partly...
‘Pothead’ Motosai Student Gets Warning, New Helmet
NAKHON NAYOK — A schoolkid who wore a kitchen pot as a motorcycle helmet earlier this week was given proper safety gear today, police said.
BTS Ha Yeak Lat Phrao Opens, Governor Caps Fare to 65 Baht
BANGKOK — The missing dots between Mo Chit and Lad Phrao have finally been connected, with the new BTS station linking them now open...
Hong Kong Reassures Visitors of Safety as Protests Continue
HONG KONG — Hong Kong sought Friday to reassure visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to ongoing prod-democracy...
Indian PM: Changes in Kashmir Will Free It From ‘Terrorism’
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the nation Thursday night that he stripped the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir of its statehood...
Activists Hail Police’s New ‘Humane’ Protocols on Sex Workers
BANGKOK — Sex workers and NGOs said Thursday the police have taken the right step by agreeing to adopt a more “humane” approach when arresting suspects on prostitution charges.
Porsche Drivers Narrowly Survive the “Hundred-Death Curve”
BANGKOK — Another car was sacrificed to the so-called “Hundred-Death Curve” on Thursday night, but luckily no one was hurt.
Police reported that a Porsche...
Cambodian Rescued After 4 Days Wedged in Mountain Rocks
PHNOM PENH — A man who became wedged between rocks while collecting bat droppings in the Cambodian jungle was rescued after being trapped for...
Anutin Receives Cannabis Oil for Medical Use
BANGKOK — Thailand's health ministry received its first batch of legal medical marijuana Wednesday to be distributed in state-run hospitals.
Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul...
Russian Couple Face Losing Custody of Child After Protest
MOSCOW — Moscow's ombudsman for children's rights and members of a presidential council have expressed outrage over Russian prosecutors trying to take a 1-year-old...
