Where to Watch the Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok (Maps)
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King’s royal barge procession consisting of 52 ornately crafted river barges and 2,200 seamen will set sail down the Chao Phraya Thursday. Here’s where to watch the procession, which will be presided over by King Rama X and the Royal Family.
Royalty and Election: Khaosod English’s Top 10 Read Stories of 2019
Our readers closed out the 2010s by following along with natural disasters, political disasters, and PR disasters – in other words, storms, the election, and that time a member of a girl group flaunted a Nazi flag.
Chinese Spend 28 Billion USD on Cats and Dogs in 2019
CHENGDU (Xinhua) — Urban residents in China are estimated to spend a total of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.8 billion U.S. dollars) on their pet cats and dogs in 2019, up 18.5 percent year on year.
Democrats’ Impeachment Charges Say Trump ‘Betrayed’ US
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, declaring he “betrayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape the 2020 election.
Hong Kong Police Say They Discover 2 Homemade Bombs
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong police said on Tuesday that the discovery of two home-made bombs in Hong Kong's Wan Chai on Monday might not be a single case, warning that criminals may have stored more firearms and lethal explosives in the community.
Lead Singer of 90’s Duo Roxette Dies at 61
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday.
Japan’s 7-Eleven Withheld Wages From Workers for Years
TOKYO — Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Tuesday it failed to pay a portion of overtime wages to at least 30,000 employees at its franchise stores for years due to a miscalculation in the convenience store chain's payroll system.
9-Yr-Old Japanese Boy Passes College-Level Math Test
TOKYO — A 9-year-old boy in western Japan has passed a mathematics test equivalent to college graduate level, becoming the youngest ever to do so, the test organizer said Tuesday.
World Anti-Doping Agency Imposes 4-Year Ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from the Olympics and other major sports events for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday.
Chiang Rai Man Defends Handicap Parking Spot by Smashing Window
CHIANG RAI — Instead of enjoying his family dinner at a mall, Peerapong Amornpich couldn’t contain his rage at a pickup truck squatting a handicap parking space – and smashed the able-bodied owners’ window.
