Power Bank Explosion at CNX Caused by Leaked Liquid: Official
CHIANG MAI — The explosion of a power bank at Chiang Mai Airport last week was caused by leaked liquid inside an American tourist’s backpack, officials said Friday.
Thailand’s Last Gorilla Lives in Decrepit Zoo Atop a Mall
On the top floor of a decrepit mall in western Bangkok, the last gorilla in Thailand and her friends will live out their days, with rats and roaches as companions.
Europe Melts Under Sahara Heat Wave, Smashes Heat Records
PARIS — Even ice cream, Italian gelato or Popsicles couldn't help this time.
Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault Over Fight in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, in a case that...
Trial of Cambodian Reporters Who Used to Work for US Begins
PHNOM PENH — The espionage trial of two Cambodian journalists who formerly worked for a U.S. government-funded radio station began Friday, almost two years after their arrests.
Khaosod Signs Partnership With China’s Xinhua
BANGKOK — Khaosod and two other publications under Matichon Group announced a groundbreaking partnership with China’s Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.
Khaosod English Visits ‘Demolished’ Vimanmek Palace
BANGKOK — Palace officials on Thursday said a historic teakwood mansion will be fully rebuilt after repair works are completed, though no time-frame was given.
Facing Harassment, State Enterprise Unions Call for Right to Strike
BANGKOK — An international alliance of 217 trade unions has lambasted the judicial harassment of unionists employed in Thai state enterprises, calling on the...
Actor Rutger Hauer, of ‘Blade Runner’ Fame, Has Died at 75
NEW YORK — Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner"...
Europe Heat Wave Breaks Records, Mercury Set to Go Higher
BERLIN — Europeans cooled off in public fountains Wednesday as a new heat wave spread across parts of the continent and was already breaking...
