Abusive ‘Buddhist Camp’ One of Top 10 Worst SOTUS Incidents of 2018
BANGKOK — From spleens being burst as a result of beatings and screaming university chants while rolling in mud, to an abusive religious camp...
10 Stories You Loved in 2018 – And Those We Kinda Wished You Had
To the surprise of none, it was the against-all-odds miracle rescue of 13 boys and their football coach from a cave in Chiang Rai...
Activist, Politician Vow to Sue Over Leaked Sex Tape
BANGKOK — A pro-democracy activist and a Pheu Thai party member on Monday said they’ll pursue legal action over their sex tape alleged to be filmed by a third party as a tactic to discredit them.
Doctors, Rescuers Work in Tsunami-Atruck Indonesian Areas
TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia — Doctors worked to help survivors and hundreds of people searched on debris-strewn beaches for more victims Monday from a deadly...
French-Thai Murder Couple Convicted, Got 14 Years
PHICHIT — Phichit police on Sunday said a court convicted a Frenchman and his Thai girlfriend and sentenced them to lengthy jail terms for murdering the woman’s Italian husband earlier this year.
15 Stillborns Feared Stolen From Rayong Grave for Black Magic
RAYONG — Rayong police Saturday said they were investigating what happened to 15 stillborn babies a rescue foundation suspects were stolen for occult rites.
The...
At Least 20 Killed, 165 Hurt After Tsunami Hits Indonesia
JAKARTA — A tsunami apparently caused by undersea landslides from a volcanic island killed at least 20 people after the waves hit the coast...
Indonesia Gains Majority Ownership of Giant Freeport Mine
JAKARTA — Indonesia finalized the transfer of majority control over a giant gold and copper mine from U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan, the government said Friday,...
Mattis Resignation Letter Lays Out Challenges for Successor
WASHINGTON — The extraordinary resignation letter that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis handed to a surprised President Donald Trump was not just a product of...
EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 Myanmar Army, Border Officials
BRUSSELS — The European Union is slapping asset freezes and travel bans on seven more people accused of human rights violations against the Rohingya...
