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Soldiers Shot, Woman Killed in Fourth Day of Deep South Attacks

Violence presumed carried out by Muslim separatists has hit southern Thailand for the fourth day in a row, with three paramilitary soldiers wounded and a female civilian shot dead Saturday.

Send Off 2018 Among the Sunflowers of Korat

Tourists looking to end 2018 with sunny smiles flocked Sunday to a sunflower field in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Don’t Assume Feb. 24 Will Be Election Day: Official

Feb. 24 is the date most are expecting long-delayed general elections to be held, but the Election Commission said Saturday that’s not certain.
Photo: Nattachai Noogure / Flickr

How to Travel Cheap or Free for New Year’s

Whether by BTS, MRT, car, airport train or public bus, here are some tips to get you through the bustling crowd of New Year...

Worried by Tourist Injuries, Loei Residents Fix Road Themselves

LOEI — Tired of waiting for officials to fix a treacherous stretch of road known for causing frequent accidents, a group of neighbors in the northeast did the work themselves Saturday.
Bangladeshi election officials help a woman to find name of her family member in the voters list at a polling station ahead of the general elections Thursday in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: Anupam Nath / Associated Press

Bangladesh’s Iron Lady Seeks Re-Election, Promises Growth

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to win a record fourth term in Sunday's elections, drumming up support by promising a development bonanza as her critics question if the South Asian nation's tremendous economic success has come at the expense of its already fragile democracy.
Coach 'Ake' Ekkapol Janthawong, at left, speaks July 18, 2018, on behalf of the 12 boys and himself about their rescue from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai. Photo: Vincent Thian

UK Honors Thai Cave Divers, Twiggy, Monty Python’s Palin

LONDON — British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain's New Year's Honors List, along with 1960s model Twiggy and Monty Python star Michael Palin.
A street mural up temporarily in February. Photo: Headache Stencil / Facebook

Fury Over Watch Scandal Ruling Prompts Impeachment Drive

BANGKOK — A good-government advocate said Friday he will launch a campaign to impeach the five anti-corruption commissioners who voted to clear the deputy junta leader of wrongdoing.
Steve Fagan, grower and collective owner of SLOgrown Genetics, attends to his organically cultivated cannabis on Sept. 11 at his farm in the coastal mountain range of San Luis Obispo, California. Photo: Richard Vogel / Associated Press

From Canada to Thailand, 2018’s Banner Year For Legal Marijuana

PORTLAND, Oregon — The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream.

Our Reporters on Their Favorite Stories of 2018

From intimate interviews to deep dives on topics we were personally passionate about, here are the stories we were most proud of in 2018. Each...

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