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Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, Thailand's immigration police chief, at a press briefing Wednesday in Bangkok.

Immigration Chief Rejects Saudi Complaint as Rahaf’s Dad Leaves Empty-Handed

BANGKOK — Thailand’s immigration chief said Wednesday that confiscating a runaway Saudi woman’s phone would have violated her rights in an apparent rebuke of a Saudi diplomat’s complaint.
, by Britain's South West Water company, showing Part of a "fatberg," a mass of hardened fat, oil and baby wipes, measuring some 64 meters long, in the town of Sidmouth, England. Photo: South West Water

‘Don’t Feed the Fatberg’ Creeping Beneath English Coastal Town

A British official says a giant "fatberg" has been found blocking a sewer in southwestern England: a mass of hardened ...
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Trump Pleads on TV for Wall Money; Dems Say he ‘Stokes Fear’

US President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night, blaming illegal immigration for ...

EU Lifts Long-Standing Warning Against Thai Fishing Industry

BANGKOK — The European Union announced Tuesday that it has lifted its warning over Thai fishing products, citing improvements in labor practices.

Yingluck Appointed Head of South China Port

BANGKOK — Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was named the chairwoman of a major seaport in China’s Guangdong province.
Protesters rally Sunday against the possible delay of the election slated for February.

Will New Pro-Democracy Rallies Draw More Than Usual Suspects?

Demonstrators said Tuesday they hope more people attend rallies to pressure the military regime into holding elections as promised next month.
Sick animals packed into cages at a government animal shelter in December at Bangkok's Prawet district. Photo: Watchdog Thailand / Courtesy

Bangkok to Halt Roundups, Take New Approach to Stray Animals

Bangkok’s governor on Tuesday promised new policies to address stray animals in the capital, signaling an end to transporting them to shelters where thousands have died.

Collector Offers 10,000 Baht For Faceless Rama X Coins

BANGKOK — An antique collector said Tuesday he’s willing to pay up to 10,000 baht for each misprinted 1-baht coin minted under the current monarch.

Khon Kaen Railway Land Considered For … Theme Park?

KHON KAEN — Land by Isaan’s rail hub could be developed into condos, offices – or even a theme park, according to railway officials. A...
Rahaf Alqunun shakes hand with immigration chief Surachate Hakparn, at right, Monday at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: Immigration Bureau

Saudi Officials ‘Satisfied’ by Handling of Rahaf: Big Joke

BANGKOK — Thailand's immigration police chief met Tuesday with officials of the Saudi Embassy in Bangkok, and said the officials told him they are satisfied with how the case of the young Saudi woman who claims to be fleeing her abusive family has been handled.

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