Gov’t MP Disappears as Court Convicts Him of Disrupting ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Thursday found a pro-government lawmaker guilty of crashing an international summit back in 2009, weeks after he disappeared from the Parliament.
MP Calls for Legalizing Brothels ‘to Reduce Rape’
BANGKOK — Fully legal brothels should be introduced to combat sex crimes, a government coalition lawmaker said Wednesday.
December Consumer Confidence Index Lowest in 68 Months
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — A Thai academic institution released a report indicating that Thailand's consumer confidence index was at 68.3 in December, the lowest level in 68 months from May 2014.
Huawei Expands Investment Efforts in UK, Ireland
LONDON (Xinhua) — Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its investment plan and developer tools at the company's first ever UK and Ireland Huawei Developer Conference on Wednesday, with the aim to support local developers looking to work with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS).
Hong Kong Police Foil Bomb Plot Ahead of Weekend Protest
HONG KONG (Kyodo) — Hong Kong police said Wednesday they have busted a plot to attack police using a pipe bomb and made 10 related arrests, ahead of a mass anti-government protest planned for the weekend.
‘Good for the Whole World,’ Xi Praises China-US Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — China and the United States formally signed their phase-one economic and trade agreement here on Wednesday, with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump inking the papers in the White House.
Japan Confirms 1st Case of Coronavirus Infection From China
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Chinese man has tested positive in Japan's first confirmed case of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus from China, the Japanese health ministry said Thursday.
House Leaders March Trump Impeachment Articles to the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the stage for only the third trial to remove a president in American history.
‘You Called Me a Liar,’ Warren Told Sanders Post-Iowa Debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a tense, post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand, according to audio released Wednesday by CNN.
BTS Again Floats Plan to Close, Rebuild Saphan Taksin Station
BANGKOK — Skytrain officials on Wednesday hinted that the long-delayed plan to expand a popular station close to Taksin Bridge may be implemented within the “beginning of this year.”
