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Rungroj Khwunkomol, aunt of the assaulted student, speaks at a press conference Friday afternoon.

‘Past the Point of Saying Sorry,’ Says Family of Spleen-Ruptured Student

BANGKOK — “It’s past the point of saying sorry. They didn’t come to the hospital. They’ve shown they aren’t remorseful,” said Rungroj Khwunkomol, the...
Pairoj Toongtong, who owns a hotel and night markets, arrived Saturday to propose a lower-tech version of Elon Musk's already unlikely plan.

Reporter’s Notebook: Mud and Adrenaline in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI — It was early Friday morning when a source tipped us that someone had died overnight inside the cave where the massive search and rescue operation was in its 14th day.

Uni Student Beaten Until Spleen Bursts in Hazing Ritual

BANGKOK — Police on Friday were investigating the case of a university student allegedly beaten by classmates until his spleen burst. Authorities said an unidentified...

Bangkok Breast Meat Not Drug-Free: Consumer Group

BANGKOK — Chomping on chicken breasts for the sake of protein may come with a side of antibiotics, consumer advocates warned Wednesday.
A super blue blood moon is seen over Los Angeles on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. Photo: Richard Vogel / Associated Press

See Longest Blood Moon of the Century Next Week

BANGKOK — Be prepared to witness up to three celestial events when Buddhist Lent begins next week, including the longest total lunar eclipse until the 22nd century.
Conor Kelly in an undated photo: Photo: AJGA / Twitter

16-Year-Old Thai Goes Ace-Albatross in US Junior Golf Event

HALIFAX, Massachusetts — A 16-year-old Thai player made a hole-in-one and an albatross on consecutive holes Thursday in an American Junior Golf Association tournament. Conor...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiles while walking with U.S. President Donald Trump in June on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Global Slavery Report Slams North Korea, Repressive Regimes

LONDON — Modern slavery is most prevalent in North Korea and other repressive regimes, but developed nations also bear responsibility for it because they...
Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a keynote address in 2008. Photo: Brian Solis / Flickr

Zuckerberg’s Holocaust Comment Puts Facebook on the Spot

NEW YORK — Denying the Holocaust happened is probably OK on Facebook. Calling for a mob to kill Jews is not. Mark Zuckerberg's awkward and...
A bank employee stands near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in July in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Lee Jin-man / Associated Press

Asian Stocks Drift Lower as Investors Await News on Trade

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were drifting lower Thursday as investors awaited further moves in global trade disputes.   Keeping Score Thailand's SET traded at...

Ekkamai Bouncer Takes Down Suthep’s Rampaging Nephew: Witnesses

BANGKOK — Police on Thursday were investigating whether a nephew of former firebrand activist Suthep Thaugsuban whacked a taxi driver and his cab with...

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