Boris Johnson Chosen as New UK Leader, Now Faces Brexit Test
LONDON — Boris Johnson, Britain's blustering Brexit campaigner, was chosen as the U.K.'s next prime minister on Tuesday, with a resounding mandate from the...
Model Faces Jail Time for Posting Striptease in Line Group
BANGKOK — Net idol and pretty promotional model faces up to five years in prison for allegedly posting revealing videos and photos of herself in a paid Line group, police said on Tuesday.
#DroughtWatch: Isaan Blisters, Mekhong Evaporates, As Planes Try to Make It Rain
LOEI — Boats crossing the Mekhong from Pak Chom district to Vientiane have been halted, as the once-mighty river has evaporated to rocky puddles.
Teen Climate Activist Gets Normandy’s First Freedom Prize
PARIS — Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has received the first Freedom Prize awarded by France's Normandy region, which last month commemorated...
Venezuela Capital in the Dark Again After Massive Blackout
CARACAS — The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few...
Duterte: Can’t Stop China in Disputed Seas, Won’t Risk Clash
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday there was no way to stop Chinese from fishing in his country's exclusive economic zone and...
16-Year-Old Beaten to Death in SOTUS Hazing: Activists
BANGKOK — A teenager died from a heart attack due to injuries sustained from his hazing activities, an activist said Monday.
Suspected Insurgent in Coma After Army Detention
PATTANI — A suspected insurgent has fallen into a coma after being taken to a military base for interrogation on Sunday.
Abdullah Isomuso, 32, was...
How Dry Is the Thai Drought This Year?
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — During past wet seasons, boat restaurants filled with tourists puttered along Bueng Kraton Lake, while holidayers took selfies by the water. But today, the lake has disappeared entirely, dried up by an ongoing drought. The boat restaurants are wedged in dried mud, and the visitors gone.
Not Just Nightlife: Pattaya to Host Bicycle Festival This November
PATTAYA — Pattaya will host a cycling festival in November in a bid to prove there’s more to the city than nightlife.
