How to Ease Thailand 4.0’s Traffic Torment
Just last month 19-year-old singer Suthida “Image” Chanachaisuwan took to the internet with a series of now deleted tweets expressing her displeasure with the public transportation network in Bangkok – no doubt a common frustration among commuters.
Wood House Fire Fuels Large Column of Smoke
BANGKOK — A fire in north of Bangkok is sending up a large column of smoke Tuesday morning.
A wooden house is burning in the Baan...
Citing Govt Threats, Cambodia Daily Prints Last Ever Issue
PHNOM PENH — When Cambodia's main opposition leader was arrested over the weekend in a surprise police raid, one of the country's last independent media outlets rushed reporters out in the middle of night to cover the story, just as it has done for nearly a quarter century.
Police Blamed for ‘Zero Dollar Tour’ Acquittal
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they will contest a court ruling that acquitted domestic tour companies accused of extorting Chinese tourists in Thailand following criticism they mishandled the investigation.
Dozens of Rohingya Refugees With Bullet Wounds in Bangladesh
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — A hospital near Bangladesh's southeastern border has become overcrowded with dozens of Rohingya refugees who arrived with bullet wounds and broken bones after fleeing violence in western Myanmar.
Indonesian Minister to Raise Rohingya Plight With Suu Kyi
JAKARTA — Indonesia's president has called for an end to violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and sent his foreign minister to discuss the plight of Rohingya Muslims with the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
John Ashbery, Celebrated and Challenging Poet, 90
NEW YORK — John Ashbery, an enigmatic genius of modern poetry whose energy, daring and boundless command of language raised American verse to brilliant and baffling heights, died early Sunday at age 90.
Man Burns to Death After Rushing Into Burning Man Festival Flames
NEVADA — A man rushed past layers of security officers into a massive fire at the Burning Man festival's signature ceremony, suffering burns that left him dead just hours later.
Xi Calls for BRICS to Play a Bigger Role in World Governance
XIAMEN, China — Five major emerging economies opened a summit Monday to map out their future course, with host Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on them to play a bigger role in world governance, reject protectionism and inject new energy into tackling the gap between the world's wealthy and developing nations.
Man Found Hanging From Tree on Srinagarindra Road Median
BANGKOK — The body of a man was found hanging from a tree in middle of a road median early Monday morning in Suan Luang district.
