Mechanical Fault Brought Down Vichai’s Helicopter in Leicester
Investigators say the helicopter involved in a crash that killed the owner of English soccer team Leicester and four other people lost control because of a mechanical fault.
Why Huawei Arrest Deepens US-China Conflict
WASHINGTON — The dramatic arrest of a Chinese telecommunications executive has driven home why it will be so hard for the Trump administration to resolve its deepening conflict with China.
Use QR Codes to Pay BTS Fares at These 6 Stations
BANGKOK — Commuters can now use their cleverphones to pay for fares by QR code at six BTS Skytrain stations, the operator announced Thursday.
Brit, Canadian Linked to Massive Thai Cannabis Export Operation
BANGKOK — The police sent a strong reminder Thursday that weed in any form remains illegal by announcing the arrest of four men, including a Brit and Canadian, suspected of exporting cannabis oil on an industrial scale.
Muggers Targeting Elderly Ayutthayans Arrested on Father’s Day
AYUTTHAYA — Two twenty-something men confessed to targeting elderly motorcyclists and mugging them at machete point on Father’s Day.
Police said Suporn Supapradit, 23, and...
Sea Reefs and Sunsets: Living Coral Is Color of the Year
NEW YORK — It’s the color of underwater reefs hanging on for dear life. The sky at dusk. Some of the latest iPhones and...
Huawei CFO Arrested in Canada, Faces Extradition to US
TORONTO — Canadian authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies for possible extradition to the United States.
Cambodia Surrogate Mothers Freed After Vowing to Keep Babies
PHNOM PENH — Thirty-two Cambodian women who were charged with human trafficking for serving as surrogate mothers have been provisionally released from detention after...
Opinion: Why Populist Nationalist Leaders Rewrite Global Climate Talks
By Arjuna Dibley, The Conversation
The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist leader on the world...
BNK Singer Goes to Police Over Sex Toy Pic
BANGKOK —One of the kingdom’s top pop singers filed a police complaint Tuesday against whoever digitally inserted a sex toy into a photo of...
