US Museum Returns 10th Century Statue to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia on Monday welcomed home a 10th-century Khmer statue that was looted during the country's civil war before spending the past three decades at an American museum.
Burmese Workers Cleared of Child Rape Charge
SAMUI — Two Burmese workers accused of raping a 4-year-old girl were released without charge after a medical exam and testimony of the alleged victim cleared them of wrongdoing.
Girl Rescued After Escaping From 2-Year Confinement
TOKYO — Japanese police have caught a 23-year-old man wanted for allegedly abducting a teenage girl who escaped and ran for freedom a day earlier after being held captive in his apartment for nearly two years.
Adult Star Fined for ‘Inappropriate’ Motor Show Dance
NONTHABURI — Adult performer Ladapa “Cherry Samkhok” Ratchataamonchot was among four people fined 1,500 baht for public obscenity Monday morning for a steamy performance at the Bangkok International Motor Show.
Anti-Burmese Sentiments Surge as Mob Accuses Worker of Abusing Child
SAMUI — An angry mob gathered at a police station on Koh Samui last night because they believed officers released a Myanmar man who raped a young girl.
Expat Personal Records Posted to Govt Site
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Personal details of hundreds of expats living in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat were laid bare to the internet for hours last night thanks to the weak security of a police immigration website.
Korean Wakes on Sidewalk, Rams Car into BTS Thong Lo
BANGKOK — A Korean man who decided to take a snooze on a Sukhumvit Road sidewalk in his brand new Mercedes-Benz woke yesterday to discover it couldn’t take the stairs at BTS Thong Lo.
Taliban Attack on Pakistan Park Kills 65
ISLAMABAD — A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children.
China Orders Military to End All Paid Outside Work
BEIJING — China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within the next three years as part of a push to make the world's largest standing military more professional and battle ready.
Zeal For Rubber Drives Out Cambodian Ethnic Group
BOUSRA, Cambodia — For generations, the indigenous Bunong were famous as the elephant keepers and masters of the forests in eastern Cambodia. They called the fertile, rolling hills of their ancestral homeland "meh ne," or mother. From its rich red soil, they harvested rice, pumpkins and bananas. From the forests, they gathered honey, resin and medicinal plants. Under the leafy canopies, they buried their dead and worshiped spirits.
