River Activists Sue Over ‘Chao Phraya Promenade 2.0’
BANGKOK — Opponents of a plan to build boardwalks along the Chao Phraya River filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking an injunction against further action and demanding its impact be fully evaluated.
OB/GYN May Have Sexually Abused Dozens: Lawyer
NAKHON SAWAN — Upward of 50 women have accused a gynecologist of sexually abusing them in the central province of Nakhon Sawan, an attorney...
European Zoos to Send Critically Endangered Rhinos to Rwanda
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic — Wildlife parks in three European countries on Tuesday announced they are joining forces to send critically endangered eastern black...
Boeing Delays Call to Discuss Issues With Its Newest Plane
Boeing Co. scrapped a conference call that it scheduled for Tuesday with airlines to discuss issues swirling around its newest plane, which has come...
Xi: Talks on Pact to Avoid Sea Clashes Could End in 3 Years
MANILA — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday negotiations between Beijing and Southeast Asian nations on a nonaggression pact to prevent clashes in the...
Offshoot Parties Best Way to Win More Seats: Former Elections Chief
BANGKOK — Splintering into multiple, smaller parties is a sensible strategy under the new rules to gain more seats in the next election, former Election Commission Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said Tuesday.
Dead Whale Had 115 Plastic Cups, 2 Flip-Flops in Its Stomach
JAKARTA — A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups...
Ministry to File Charges Against Hospital For Refusing Dying Woman
BANGKOK — The Health Ministry said Tuesday it would file several criminal charges against Praram 2 Hospital over alleged malpractice for turning away a dying woman who had been burned with acid.
Prosecutor Among Trio Jailed for Massive Rhino Horn Caper
BANGKOK — A court Tuesday convicted two women of smuggling 173 million baht worth of rhino horns past airport security and a high-ranking official who vouched for their luggage.
Front Your Baby Bump For Better Chance of BTS Seats
BANGKOK — Ever debated whether to give up a train seat for a woman who could be pregnant or may just look it? Now the BTS Skytrain operator wants to help with that cognitive dissonance.
