Brain-Damaged Kid Muay Thai Fighters Prompt Call For Ban
BANGKOK — Muay Thai may be the pride of the kingdom, but new research says letting children fight in the ring can irreparably damage...
Missing American Found in Some Rocks on Koh Lipe
SATUN — A missing American tourist was found hiding in a pile of boulders Thursday on Koh Lipe after his worried friends went to the police. He just wanted to be left alone.
Rocker Sek Loso Found Guilty, Gets Long Prison Sentence
BANGKOK — A poster boy for bad boy rock stars who is said to be struggling from mental illness was sentenced to almost four...
Hospitals Imprison Patients in Thailand, Kenya, Congo, China
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyatta National Hospital is east Africa's biggest medical institution, home to more than a dozen donor-funded projects with international partners –...
Asia Shares Skid, Tokyo Down 3.6%, After Rout on Wall St
BANGKOK — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on...
Cambodian Refugee Who Killed as 14-Year-Old Seeks Pardon
SACRAMENTO, California — By his own account, Borey Ai was a 14-year-old gangster when he killed a woman during a robbery that netted about...
February Elections Jeopardize Rollout of Thai Medical Weed
BANGKOK — Health officials said Wednesday that the full rollout of medical cannabis is unlikely to happen as scheduled due to a legislative holdup if February elections go forward and a new government comes to power.
Police Say Canuck Scammed Thai Students With Bogus US Jobs
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday morning arrested a Canadian national who allegedly scammed university students by promising them jobs in the United States.
Police Col....
Storm, Flood, Fire Warnings as Cold Season Begins Saturday
BANGKOK — Thais might need sweaters while Europeans will continue wearing shorts come Saturday, which has been deemed the official start of this year’s cold season.
Malaysian Ex-PM, Former Treasury Chief Charged With Graft
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-treasury chief have been jointly charged with criminal breach of trust involving 6.64...
