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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves Tuesday upon arrival by train in Dong Dang in Vietnamese border town. Photo: Minh Hoang / Associated Press

Kim Jong Un Arrives in Vietnam for Summit With Trump

DONG DANG, Vietnam — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, grinning broadly and waving at a crowd gathered on a cold, rainy morning, stepped...

Free Test Rides on MRT Blue Line Through Chinatown Start April

BANGKOK — The long-awaited rail extension west through Chinatown and across the river will open to the public for a test run beginning in April, the transport minister announced Tuesday.

Australian Cardinal Pell Convicted of Molesting 2 Choirboys

MELBOURNE, Australia — The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating...

Officials Still Don’t Know Who Built Koh Samui Tunnel

KOH SAMUI — Officials on Monday still hadn’t found the origin of a 100-meter tunnel they discovered last week on a southern island. For days,...

Students Affected by School Raid to Retake Test Next Week

BANGKOK — Nearly 250 students whose national examinations were interrupted when a group of temple goers vandalized their school, will be able retake their tests next week, the exam board said Monday.

Superheroes Fight Grime, Clean Nakhon Pathom Streets (Photos)

NAKHON PATHOM — The people of Nakhon Pathom province can sleep soundly in the knowledge that a group of Marvel and DC heroes are cleaning up their streets – literally.
A mourner lays flower at a commemoration event Feb. 2 in Bangkok for missing activist Surachai Danwattananusorn, pictured in the center, and two of his aides whose bodies were found in the Mekong River.

Wife Accuses Junta Behind Murder of Missing Republican Activist

NAKHON PHANOM — The wife of a prominent anti-monarchy activist who went missing last year said Monday she believes her husband is dead and that his body was stolen and destroyed.

Hanoi Postcard: Children Hope to Give Kim Comradely Welcome

HANOI — Children at a kindergarten in Hanoi, some in Korean traditional "Hanbok" dress, have been practicing singing and dancing, hoping to show off their talents to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he comes to town this week for his second summit with President Donald Trump.

Sip Beer While Learning About Malaria at ‘Pint of Science’

BANGKOK — Learn about malaria, cattle and healthcare wealth disparity with a pint in hand when science geeks and beer lovers unite later this week in the capital.
The scene inside a bus Sunday where a Bangkok student was stabbed multiple times after a brawl.

Bangkok Student Stabbed to Death After Brawl on Bus

BANGKOK — A Bangkok high school student died Sunday evening after being stabbed multiple times on a bus following a brawl with another student from a rival school, police said.

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