Indonesia Land-Burning Fines Unpaid Years After Fires
JAKARTA — Indonesian plantation companies fined for burning huge areas of land since 2009 have failed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in...
High Stakes: Thai Party Plants Seeds for Pot Revolution
BANGKOK — The party which has covered Bangkok with images of cannabis leaves says not only is full legalization a core campaign policy –...
Bangkok Biker Bowls Over Pedestrian With Temerity to Warn Him
BANGKOK — A man waits for a bus. Seeing a motorcycle trespass on the sidewalk, he warns the rider. Moments later, the bike returns and plows into his body, knocking him to the ground before speeding off.
Candidates Say ‘Be Mine’ as Valentine’s Day Sweeps Kingdom (Photos)
BANGKOK — Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is celebrated across Thailand by state and private organizations.
Journalist and Duterte Critic Posts Bail After Libel Arrest
MANILA — The award-winning head of a Philippine online news site that has aggressively covered President Rodrigo Duterte's administration was freed on bail Thursday after her arrest in a libel case.
Israel Refuses to Let UN Council Visit Palestinian Areas
UNITED NATIONS — Israel has refused to allow the U.N. Security Council to visit the territory that the Palestinians claim for a future independent...
Love in a Time of Political Hate. Still Possible?
It’s been said that politics can make for strange bedfellows. In today’s hyper-divided climate, it can lead to empty ones as well. So is...
Thailand Free No Thanks to Democracy: Junta
BANGKOK — Weeks away from Election Day, the ruling junta wants people to know that democracy can take no credit for Thailand’s freedom and independence.
Airbus to Stop Making Struggling A380 Superjumbo in 2021
TOULOUSE, France — European aviation giant Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the...
Mukdahan Police Hunt for Escaped Uighur Refugees
MUKDAHAN — Police on Thursday were looking for four Uighurs refugees who escaped nearly three years of detention in Thailand’s northeast.
