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Workers last week prepare a lawn outside the venue for the upcoming China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: Chinatopix / AP

China Seeks to Rebrand Global Image With Import Expo

BEIJING — Facing a blizzard of trade complaints, China is throwing an "open for business" import fair hosted by President Xi Jinping to rebrand...
Italian Muay Thai fighter Christian Daghio, succumbed to his injuries and died one week after going down in the last round during a title fight in Bangkok. Photo: Kombat Group Thailand

Italian Muay Thai Boxer Dies Week After Bangkok KO

An Italian boxer died Friday, one week after he was knocked out in ...
Original plans for the Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat called for three European-style domes . The regent to the young king strongly objected, and traditional spires were erected in their stead. Photo: 2008Guangzhou / Wikimedia Commons

Thailand’s Buildings Tell Story of East vs. West

The rise of Western architecture in Thailand – then known as Siam – a century and a half ago is a tale of intercultural tensions, blurring class structures and changing habits such as polygamy, according to a historian.
Harvey Rosenfeld attends a Democratic party rally Saturday in West Palm Beach, Florida, bedecked in a red, white and blue outfit topped with an Uncle Sam hat and had a sign around his neck reading, “Be Patriotic, Respect Democracy, Honor America.” The 68-year-old retired publicist said he had been a Republican for 30 years until its stances against abortion rights and gay rights drove him away. Photo: Terry Spencer / Associated Press

Anxious US Politicians and Volunteers Make Final Push

TEMPE, Arizona — The Republican, Rep. Martha McSally, wore a maroon and gold Arizona State University T-shirt and jeans as she belted out the...
Retired footballer David Beckham poses Saturday for a group photograph during a sponsored promotional event in Bangkok. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press

Beckham Adds Star Power to Thai Football Clinic

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid football star David Beckham made a brief appearance Saturday in Bangkok where he conducted drills and addressed a crowd of around 100 young football fans as part of a sponsored promotional event.

Leicester Wins First Match Post-Accident, Dedicates Score to Vichai

Leicester City winger Demarai Gray celebrated the first point scored Saturday by removing his jersey to dedicate it “For Khun VIchai.”
Hot springs at a resort in Chiang Mai province. Photo: Matichon

Bookings Surge at Chiang Mai Hotels for Cool Season

Cooler weather and the high season are bringing welcome visitors to the north.
A personal salute is placed among tributes Friday at Leicester City football club Friday for Leicester Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Photo: Nigel French / PA

Data Recovered From Leicester Helicopter Crash

Air accident investigators in Leicester say flight data and voice recordings have been successfully downloaded from the black box on the helicopter which crashed and killed the owner of the city's soccer club.

Nong Khai Skywalk Offers Perch Over ‘Sea of Clouds’

Tourists visit a new skywalk Saturday morning in the northern province of Nong Khai to take in scenic views of what’s called the “sea of fog.”

60 Illegal Street Racers Arrested in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI — Forty-eight motorcycles were impounded by the police after 60 illegal racers were arrested Friday night west of Bangkok in Kanchanaburi province.

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