Australia Considers Taking in Rahaf as UN Grants Refugee Status
Australia will assess runaway Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun for settlement after the United Nations on Wednesday ...
Thai Man Escapes With Life in Harrowing, Violent Scam in Parisian Club
PARIS — A New Year’s trip to the City of Love took a scary turn for one Thai man whose harrowing night on the...
Immigration Chief Rejects Saudi Complaint as Rahaf’s Dad Leaves Empty-Handed
BANGKOK — Thailand’s immigration chief said Wednesday that confiscating a runaway Saudi woman’s phone would have violated her rights in an apparent rebuke of a Saudi diplomat’s complaint.
‘Don’t Feed the Fatberg’ Creeping Beneath English Coastal Town
A British official says a giant "fatberg" has been found blocking a sewer in southwestern England: a mass of hardened ...
Trump Pleads on TV for Wall Money; Dems Say he ‘Stokes Fear’
US President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night, blaming illegal immigration for ...
EU Lifts Long-Standing Warning Against Thai Fishing Industry
BANGKOK — The European Union announced Tuesday that it has lifted its warning over Thai fishing products, citing improvements in labor practices.
Yingluck Appointed Head of South China Port
BANGKOK — Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was named the chairwoman of a major seaport in China’s Guangdong province.
Will New Pro-Democracy Rallies Draw More Than Usual Suspects?
Demonstrators said Tuesday they hope more people attend rallies to pressure the military regime into holding elections as promised next month.
Bangkok to Halt Roundups, Take New Approach to Stray Animals
Bangkok’s governor on Tuesday promised new policies to address stray animals in the capital, signaling an end to transporting them to shelters where thousands have died.
Collector Offers 10,000 Baht For Faceless Rama X Coins
BANGKOK — An antique collector said Tuesday he’s willing to pay up to 10,000 baht for each misprinted 1-baht coin minted under the current monarch.
