Rights Activist Bridles at Amended Rape Law
BANGKOK — A new law unveiled on Tuesday no longer considers the insertion of an object into the anus, mouth or genitals as rape.
Trump Ending Japan Trip After Memorial Day Speech to Troops (Photos)
ABOARD THE USS WASP — President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed military personnel aboard the USS Wasp after a quick stop on a Japanese...
From Poland to Portugal, Election Highlights Across Europe
BRUSSELS — Here's a brief look at the results of the European elections, country by country, arranged according to the number of seats they hold...
Man Stabs Kids at Japan Bus Stop; At Least 19 People Wounded
TOKYO — A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you" attacked a group of schoolchildren waiting at a...
Weed Laws: Cannabis License and Foreigners Growing Hemp
Over 30,000 citizens registered for an amnesty at the FDA in an illustration of how popular medical cannabis is in Thailand, and how it was secretly consumed by a large number of the local population.
Army Detains Suspected Admin of Monarchy Satire FB Page
BANGKOK — A man suspected of running a Facebook page lampooning the Royal Family was briefly held by the military over the weekend, a civil rights lawyer said Monday.
Road Closes When Bee Boxes Fall Off Truck
PULLMAN, Wash. — Traffic was disrupted in a Washington state city when boxes holding thousands of bees fell off a truck.
Brexit Party Wins, Conservatives Bashed in UK’s EU Voting
LONDON — Britain's governing Conservative Party was all but wiped out in the European Parliament election as voters sick of the country's stalled European...
Trump Says He Backs Japan’s Efforts to Talk With Iran
TOKYO — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would back the Japanese prime minister's efforts to open communications with Iran, citing Japan's good...
Prem Tinsulanonda, King’s Advisor and Statesman, Dies at 98
BANGKOK — Former prime minister, ex-army commander and head of His Majesty the King’s advisors died at the age of 98 at hospital in Bangkok on Sunday morning.
