Thais Can Visit National Parks For Free This Mother’s Day
BANGKOK — National parks nationwide will waive entry fees on Mother’s Day – but only for Thais.
Myanmar Snubs Hague Court’s Intervention in Rohingya Crisis
YANGON — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country's culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya...
Hamas Says Gaza Cease-Fire Reached With Israel
JERUSALEM — Gaza's Hamas rulers said late Thursday that a truce had been reached with Israel, ending an intense two-day burst of violence that...
Assembly Should Not Choose Voting Monitors: Elections Chief
A top elections official said Thursday that junta-appointed legislators should not get involved in choosing the inspectors who will monitor the next general election.
Actor Busted For Massive Fintech Scam Targeting Foreigners: Cops
BANGKOK — An actor was filming a scene at a Bangkok shopping mall when police swept in Thursday and arrested him on suspicion of orchestrating a massive digital currency con that netted nearly 800 million baht.
Two Thais Injured in Israel as Fighting With Gaza Goes On
JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip and three people were reported killed there, while Palestinian militants from the...
Strong Aftershock Strikes Indonesia’s Lombok Island
JAKARTA — A strong aftershock has shaken the Indonesian island of Lombok where tens of thousands of people are homeless after a powerful earthquake...
‘Jet-Setting Monk’ Convicted, Gets 114 Years
BANGKOK — A former monk who became a national pariah for his high-flying lifestyle was convicted of defrauding his followers Thursday and sentenced to more than a century in prison.
Prayuth Should Run as List Candidate to Be PM: Pro-Junta Party
The head of the newly formed pro-junta party of Suthep Thaugsuban said it would back junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister after the next election – if he signs on as a list candidate.
Shark Thriller ‘The Meg’ Goes Deep, Stays Shallow
We're going to need a bigger boat for all these shark movies.
On the tail of "The Shallows," ''47 Meters Down," ''Dark Tide" and, of...
