The Secret Suffering of Toxic Thai Med Schools
BANGKOK — He was an aspiring doctor in his early 20s on track to graduate from one of the nation’s most renowned medical schools. People said he was excelling both socially and academically. Then, late last month, he took his own life.
Thailand’s Move Forward Party Leader Pita Falls Short In Parliamentary Vote For Prime Minister
By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive Thai political party that outpaced its rivals to a surprise first-place...
Indonesia Police Admit Using Snake to Terrorize Papuan Man (Video)
JAKARTA — Indonesian police have acknowledged officers terrorized a Papuan man with a live snake after a video of the incident circulated online showing...
Man Kills Parents-In-Laws Before Turning Gun On Himself
(20
June) Songkhla police received reports that a man has opened fire on individuals in a house at Sadao
district late in the evening....
Police Arrest Australian Hell’s Angel on Drug Charges
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Monday they have arrested an Australian Hell's Angels gang member who is wanted on drug charges in Western Australia.
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — In the spring of 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had won victories on desegregation and voting rights and had been planning his Poor People's Campaign when he turned his attention to Memphis, the gritty city by the Mississippi River. In supporting striking sanitation workers, King wanted to lead marches and show that nonviolent protest still worked.
Foreign Governments Warn Citizens About Indonesia Protest
JAKARTA — Foreign governments are warning citizens in Indonesia to stay away from central Jakarta ahead of a huge rally against the capital's minority Christian governor.
‘Red Tourism’ Draws Chinese On Centennial of Communist Party
JINGGANGSHAN, China (AP) — On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks.
An Ambulance Stopping To Get Fried Bananas For 3 Seconds Is Still Doubtful
A video clip of a patient's daughter denouncing hospital staff for slowing down and stopping on the way to buy fried bananas, popular Thai...
Xi Seen as Easily Surviving Revelations in Panama Papers
BEIJING — For graft-busting Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, the Panama Papers revelations that show his brother-in-law and relatives of two other members of the party's elite inner circle owned offshore companies, often referred to as tax havens, might have been highly damaging.
