American Man First to Solo Across Antarctica Unaided
An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic...
Public Invited to Monitor Latest Rare Turtle Egg Discovery
PHANG NGA — A rare sea turtle laid about 100 eggs on a Thai beach fewer than 10 days after another did so at...
‘Golden Mermaid’ Loses Tail to Bomb on Samila Beach
SONGKHLA — A beach in the southern province of Songkhla has been closed to the public after a popular landmark was damaged by one of at least five pipe bombs planted in the area.
Indonesia Widens Exclusion Zone Around Island Volcano
JAKARTA — Indonesia has widened the no-go zone around an island volcano that triggered a tsunami on the weekend, killing at least 430 people...
Our Person of the Year 2018: Prawit Wongsuwan, Military’s ‘Real Power’
Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan, aka Big Pom, sure gave his critics and the media a lot to talk about throughout 2018.
Verdict in Black Panther Trial Set For March
KANCHANABURI — The verdict in the black panther poaching case will be delivered in March after the trial concluded today with the last defendant taking the stand.
Asian Markets Slip on Fears of US Slowdown
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said that there was "nothing new" in efforts to end the...
Police Hunt for Gibbon Selfie Hawker on Koh Samui
KOH SAMUI — Island police are on the lookout for a repeat wildlife offender who farms tourists for money by charging them for photos...
From BTS Meltdown to Pigeon Pogroms, This Was Bangkok in 2018
For another year, the only constant to living in Bangkok was change and, possibly, everyone’s love-hate relationship with the capital.
Girl Who Talked to Trump Still Believes in Santa
WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the...
