Cop Busted for Trading Drugs 5 Months Before Retirement
NAKHON PHANOM — A senior-ranking policeman’s career came to an ignominious end when he was caught in a drug bust on Tuesday, just five months before his scheduled retirement.
Thailand’s Superheat Kills 4 Humans, and A Lot of Coral
SURIN — Bleached coral. Fleeing elephants. Happy coconut water vendors.
These are only a few side effects of the inordinate heat currently smothering Thailand. At...
Officials Want to Import Japan’s Harsh Traffic Penalties
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday officials are studying whether Japan’s tough penalties for traffic offenses can be imposed in Thailand.
Harry and Meghan Love Story Takes New Turn: A Baby Boy
WINDSOR, England — The improbable love story between an American actress and a British royal took the best of all possible turns Monday with...
Myanmar Frees 2 Imprisoned Reuters Reporters
YANGON, Myanmar — Two Reuters journalists who were imprisoned for breaking Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act over reporting on security forces’ abuses of Rohingya Muslims were pardoned and released Tuesday, the prison chief and witnesses said.
Celebs Try to Out-Camp Each Other at Wild Met Gala
NEW YORK — Cardi B swept by in a stunning red quilted dress accentuated with a matching sequin headpiece, feathers and a train that...
King Rama X Calls for Unity in Coronation’s Final Act
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King urged the nation to unify during his public audience at the Grand Palace on Sunday, the last day...
Princess Gains Social Media Traction During Coronation
BANGKOK — Rock and roll hand gestures. Selfies. Fashion shoots.
Amid the pomp and ceremony of His Majesty the King Rama X’s coronation, the public’s...
Russia Says at Least 40 Dead on Burning Jet
MOSCOW — The latest on an airplane that landed in flames at a Moscow airport (all times local):
1:05 a.m.
Russian officials have given out conflicting...
HM King Tours City in Royal Procession (Photos)
BANGKOK — Thousands greeted King Vajiralongkorn as he was riding a royal palanquin in a procession around Bangkok’s historic neighborhood Sunday evening.
