Fewer MPs Will Be Directly Elected in Next Vote
BANGKOK — Changes to the how representatives are apportioned will see voters, particularly in the northeast, represented by fewer ...
Malaysian Death Sentences Commuted for 3 Mexican Brothers
KUALA LUMPUR — The deaths sentences against three Mexican brothers convicted of drug trafficking in Malaysia have been commuted to prison terms, a lawyer...
Court Sides With Ford Plaintiffs in Landmark Lawsuit
BANGKOK — A civil court on Friday delivered victory to hundreds of people who banded together to sue the Ford Motor Co. in Thailand’s first class suit.
Mexico’s President-Elect Stuck Aboard Delayed Flight (Video)
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's austerity-minded president-elect has vowed to sell the presidential jet and fly commercial. And he even appears prepared to suffer the...
Japanese Soundsmith ‘Cornelius’ Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Nicknamed the “Japanese Beck” or “modern day Brian Wilson,” a Tokyo producer is bringing his talent for kaleidoscopic music to the city this November.
Suge Knight Pleads to Manslaughter Over Fatal Confrontation
LOS ANGELES — Averting a murder trial that had been nearly four years in coming, former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pleaded no contest...
Study of Puzzling Fossils Confirms They Came From an Animal
NEW YORK — Scientists say they've confirmed that puzzling fossils from more than 500 million years ago are traces of an animal.
That would make...
Vietnamese President Quang Dies of Illness
HANOI — Official media say Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has died at age 61 due to illness.
Sensitive Cop Talks Down Suicidal Chonburi Teen
CHONBURI — A cop who talked down a suicidal teenage girl said all he had to do was be a good listener.
Capt. Nuttawut Na...
Northern Line Blocked by Derailed Freight Train
PRAE — Passengers in the north were stranded overnight after a freight train derailed, blocking the northern rail line.
