China’s Xi Arrives in North Korea for Talks With Kim Jong Un
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday morning for a two-day state visit to North Korea, where he's expected to talk with leader...
Cadet Prep School Owner Arrested Over Death of Student
NAKHON SAWAN — The owner of a school that prepares students for military academy entrance examinations was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of colluding...
4,500+ Baby Turtles Seized From Smuggler Crossing Thai-Myanmar Border
TAK — Under heavy rain, police waved over Sanchai Tongkapurana’s van at a checkpoint near the Thai-Myanmar border. Inside: legal Myanmar migrants. But in the trunk: thousands of baby turtles.
‘Chinese Tourist’ Who Took a Dump in Chinatown Not Chinese After All
It turned out the man shamed by the internet isn’t Chinese. He’s Thai, and he’s a youngster living with a mental disability.
Woman Falls Down Manhole Near MRT, Submerged in Sewage
BANGKOK — A woman was submerged in sewage and suffered minor injuries after stepping on a cracked manhole cover in front of MRT Ratchadapisek...
As World’s Trash Floods Thailand, Activists Call for Waste Import Ban
BANGKOK — Thailand and its Southeast Asian neighbors are becoming major dumping grounds for the world's plastic garbage and electronic waste. Environmentalists now want to see a ban on waste imports imposed across ASEAN.
Quake Shakes NW Japan, Causes 21 Injuries and Minor Damage
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan late Tuesday, causing minor injuries to 21 people and a brief evacuation of coastal homes until...
China Blocks UN From Declaring N Korea Violated Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key for its economy, two U.N. diplomats said Tuesday.
Thais Arrest Italian Convicted in George Clooney Fraud Case
BANGKOK — Thai police said they have arrested an Italian man wanted in his home country after he fled a jail sentence handed down...
DefMin Dismisses HK Copycat Protest in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A large-scale anti-government protest like that rocking Hong Kong is unlikely to break out in Bangkok any time soon, a senior official said Tuesday.
