UN Security Council Gets New Members, and 1 Gets Presidency
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council has five new members, and one of them – the Dominican Republic – is starting out...
Chao Phraya Boardwalks May Never Happen: Bangkok Gov
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor said Monday that on-again-off-again plans to build a concrete promenade along the Chao Phraya River will likely be discontinued.
Tropical Storm Pabuk to Cleave Thai South From Stem to Stern
BANGKOK — Disaster officials were holding emergency meetings Wednesday to prepare for a newly upgraded tropical storm that is bearing down on the south of Thailand.
Memorable News Satellite Photos of 2018
From Russian war games to lava flows on Hawaii to raging fires in California, images gathered from high above Earth by satellites in 2018...
South Warned of First Tropical Storm Since 1962 Disaster
BANGKOK — Southern Thailand is expected to be hit directly by a tropical storm for the first time in 56 years later this week, officials said Tuesday.
4 Ideas from NKorean Leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Speech
TOKYO — Looking almost banker-like in a business suit and sitting in an upholstered leather armchair, Kim Jong Un gave his annual televised New Year's address on Tuesday.
Hello, 2019: Revelry, Reflection as World Greets New Year
Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around the globe bid farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world's most basic institutions, including in the realms of politics, trade, alliances and religion.
Thailand Welcomes 2019 in Photos
BANGKOK — Goodbye 2018. Last night the capital city showed how hungry it was for 2019.
Coronation Dates Set for May: Palace
BANGKOK — The coronation ceremony is scheduled for May 4 to May 6, the palace announced Tuesday.
Bull Statue Attacked by Real Bull
KORAT — An artist’s rendering of a large protected bovine in Nakhon Ratchasima province proved too convincing for its own good.
