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Thai Postman Busted Smuggling Migrants in Mail Truck

BANGKOK — A national mailing service on Monday said it fired an employee caught using a company van to smuggle 13 undocumented migrants.

New Queen’s Birthday Designated as Public Holiday

BANGKOK — The government on Tuesday declared Her Majesty Queen Suthida’s birthday a national holiday.
Kanya Theerawut, mother of Siam Theerawut, talks to reporters outside Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 13, 2019. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / AP

Family of Disappeared Monarchy Critic Seeks Answers

BANGKOK — The parents of a self-exiled Thai activist who disappeared after reportedly being extradited from Vietnam visited government offices and diplomatic missions in Bangkok on Monday to seek information about his fate.

AG Barr to Examine Russia Probe Origins

WASHINGTON  — Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.

Game Of Thrones: King’s Landing Will Rise Again

DRAGONSTONE — Scorched by a dragon, overrun by enemy soldiers and its buildings reduced to rubble, King's Landing, the capital city in "Game of Thrones," seems destroyed for good. But history suggests that the city could rise again.

Man Arrested for Half Moon Party Rape

KOH PHANGAN — A 33-year-old local man on an island best known for its beach parties was arrested on Monday evening for raping a foreign tourist, police said.
Dominic Puwasawat Chakrabongse, director of Precious Plastic Bangkok, makes a plant pot.

Precious Plastic: Recycling Bangkok One Bottle Cap At A Time

BANGKOK — Gentle and down-to-earth, Dominic Puwasawat Chakrabongse is the full-time environmental activist behind Precious Plastic Bangkok, a volunteer-run initiative that collects bottle caps...

Woman Says Threatened For Sitting Through Royal Anthem

BANGKOK — A woman said a stranger assaulted her and threatened legal action after she failed to stand up for the royal anthem played before a movie.

Anti-Junta Activist Ekachai Assaulted at Court

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activist Ekachai Hongkangwan was once again assaulted Monday morning, this time in front of the Bangkok Criminal Court.
Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged by Sabotage Attacks

Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged by Sabotage Attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates...

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