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Kamnan Poh, ‘Godfather of Chonburi,’ Dies at 82

Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter - 17 June 2019, 14:07

CHONBURI — One of the most politically, economically and criminally influential men in Thailand’s east passed away on Monday. Somchai Khunpluem, better known as Kamnan...

Artiwara ‘Toon’ Kongmalai at the finish line of his Isaan charity run on June 16, 2019 at the Khon Kaen Sports Stadium.

Toon Bodyslam’s Charity Run Raises 54M for Isaan Hospitals

Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter - 17 June 2019, 11:51

KHON KAEN — A rockstar philanthropist raised 54 million baht for Isaan hospitals in a charity run over the weekend. To raise money for regional...

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, right, is accompanied by Nathan Law as they pay respect to a protester who fell to his death after hanging a protest banner against an extradition bill in Hong Kong, Monday, June 17, 2019. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP

Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Released From Prison

Associated Press - 17 June 2019, 11:47

HONG KONG — Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, was released from prison on Monday and vowed to...

In this Thursday, May 23, 2019, photo, an official of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources hugs Marium, a baby dugong separated from her mother, near Libong island, Trang province, southern Thailand. The baby dugong that has developed an attachment to humans after getting lost in the ocean off southern Thailand is being nurtured by marine experts in hopes that it can one day fend for itself. Photo: Sirachai Arunrugstichai via AP

Thai Vets Nurture Lost Baby Dugong With Milk and Sea Grass

Associated Press - 17 June 2019, 10:48

BANGKOK — A baby dugong, a large ocean mammal, that has developed an attachment to humans after being separated from its mother and getting...

A man stands inside a store without power during a blackout, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, June 16, 2019. Argentina and Uruguay were working frantically to return power on Sunday, after a massive power failure left large swaths of the South American countries in the dark. Photo: Tomas F. Cuesta / AP

Massive Blackout Hits Tens of Millions in South America

Associated Press - 17 June 2019, 10:32

BUENOS AIRES — A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what the...

Protesters who camped out overnight take a rest along a main road near the Legislative Council after continuing protest against the unpopular extradition bill in Hong Kong, Monday, June 17, 2019. Hong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who remained near the city government headquarters after massive demonstrations that stretched deep into the night before. Photo: Vincent Yu / AP

Hong Kong Police Begin to Clear Streets of Protesters

Associated Press - 17 June 2019, 10:20

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who...

Left: Tongsri Wongchaiawet drinks a glass of water after dipping her Energy Card into it on June 11, 2019.

MLM ‘Energy Cards’ Radioactive: Professor

Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter - 15 June 2019, 15:52

BANGKOK — A chemistry professor has warned of radioactive elements in plastic “Energy Cards” being sold as a cure-all for ailments under a multi-level...

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a press conference on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Hong Kong. Lam said she will suspend a proposed extradition bill indefinitely in response to widespread public unhappiness over the measure, which would enable authorities to send some suspects to stand trial in mainland courts. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP

Hong Kong Leader Suspends Extradition Bill, Says Sorry

Associated Press - 15 June 2019, 15:18

HONG KONG — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Saturday she has suspended indefinitely a proposed extradition bill that sparked the city's biggest...

The ‘Energy Card’ MLM Scamming Isaan Elderly

Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter - 14 June 2019, 17:32

KHON KAEN — Stick ‘em in your pants, in a glass of water, or on appliances – this magic card will heal all your...

Now-deleted photos of the politically-inflected flower offering trays, originally posted Thursday June 13, 2019.

Police Visit Students Behind Anti-Junta Teacher Appreciation Day Stunt

Tappanai Boonbandit, Staff Reporter - 14 June 2019, 15:55

NONG KHAI — Police visited a school in Nong Khai on Thursday after an annual teacher appreciation day turned into a viral political stunt...

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