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People release sky lanterns during the 2012 Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai. Photo: John Shedrick / Flickr

Chiang Mai Cancels Flights so Sky Lanterns Don’t Hit Planes

CHIANG MAI — It’s that time of the year when Thai airspace becomes contested by the launching of thousands of traditional lanterns.

Amnesty International Withdraws Award From Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

NEW YORK — Amnesty International has withdrawn its highest honor from Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi in light of what it said was...
Dogs in a government shelter in a file photo.

City Hall Vows Humane Round Up of Stray Dogs

BANGKOK — City Hall on Monday committed to taking extensive steps to reduce the population of stray dogs by rounding them up and placing them in shelters, saying complaints have reached a six-year high.
Chorladda Tarawan’s family mourns Tuesday in Khon Kaen, where her body has been taken for funerary rites.

Hospital Says Acid-Burn Victim Only Scalded With Hot Water

BANGKOK — The hospital that allegedly refused to treat a woman fatally burned in an acid attack now says she asked to leave the...

Chai Nat Man’s Lovely Kwai Friendship Warms Hearts

CHAI NAT — One lucky man spends his days bathing and napping with his buffalo friends, and through their toothy smiles, makes the internet...

Stan Lee, Spider-Man Creator and Comic Book Genius, Dead at 95

LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in...
Homes along the Khlong Ong Ang in Bangkok's Samphanthawong District.

Bangkok Wants Canal Colorized, Homeowners Balk

BANGKOK — Another day and another City Hall project, this one to beautify the capital, is met with controversy.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc waves to children on Nov. 2 outside the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. Photo: Minh Hoang / Pool photo via AP

Vietnam Ratifies Pacific Rim Trade Pact Abandoned by Trump

Vietnam's National Assembly has ratified a Pacific Rim trade pact abandoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at left, shakes hands with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday at the Istana in Singapore. Photo: Feline Lim / Pool photo via AP

Singapore’s Lee and Former Rival Mahathir of Malaysia Renew Ties

SINGAPORE — Singapore's leader vowed Monday to strengthen ties with Malaysia, which is now led by a historic rival following a game-changing election.
A crowd of protesters gathers Sunday outside the Broward County of Supervisor of Elections Office as a statewide election recount is underway. Photo: Carl Juste / Miami Herald via AP

Mishaps, Protests and Litigation Overshadow Florida Recount

Mishaps, protests and litigation are overshadowing the vote recount in Florida's pivotal races for ...

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