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The Democracy Monument on Thursday. Photo: Matichon

Thai Net Skeptical About Democracy Monument ‘Renovation’

BANGKOK — City Hall is having a hard time convincing the internet that one of Bangkok’s most recognized landmarks isn’t about to suffer the same fate as other monuments to Thai democracy.
Journalists gather outside Metropole hotel Wednesday where U.S President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are to have their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Vincent Yu / Associated Press

Hanoi Postcard: Vietnam Tames Media Invasion but Sees Upside

HANOI — Journalists covering the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may want freedom to work and food...
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, leaves federal court after reaching a plea agreement in August in New York. Photo: Craig Ruttle / Associated Press

‘Racist,’ ‘Con Man’: Cohen Assails Trump Before Congress

WASHINGTON — In a damning depiction of Donald Trump, the president's former lawyer on Wednesday cast him as a racist and a con man...
President Donald Trump listens as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un answers a question from reporters Thursday during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

No Deal Reached Between Trump, Kim at 2nd Summit

HANOI — President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un cut short their second summit Thursday without reaching an agreement, a stunning collapse...
Passengers talk to a Thai Airways staff member Wednesday night at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Thousands Stranded at BKK as Pakistan Shuts Airspace

BANGKOK — Thousands of passengers were stranded at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Wednesday night after Pakistan shut its airspace following the escalation of conflict with India.

Coronation Coins Up for Reservation in March

BANGKOK — Special coins commemorating the upcoming coronation of King Rama X will be available for reservation on March 4, the Royal Mint said Thursday.

Thailand Officially Unveils 1st Legal Pot Plantation (Photos)

PATHUM THANI — The first legal marijuana plantation in Thailand and Southeast Asia was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in metropolitan Bangkok.
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Barca Stuns Madrid 3-0 at Bernabeu, Reaches Copa Final Again

MADRID — Real Madrid couldn't put Barcelona away when it had the chance, and ended up being dealt a hard blow by its biggest...
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk Thursday after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Trump, Kim Dive Into Nuclear Talks, Looking for ‘Right Deal’

HANOI — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dove into the details of nuclear negotiations Thursday against a backdrop of...
Kim Jong Un impersonator Uthen Lueangsaengthong, third from right, takes selfies with passersby Wednesday in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Vietnam Orders Deportation of Thai ‘Kim Jong Un’ (Video)

HANOI — You’d have been forgiven for thinking North Korea’s leader was casually strolling the streets of Hanoi when he should have been preparing to meet US President Donald Trump today at a Summit in Vietnam.

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