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SURAT THANI — Police say an armed foreigner robbed a convenience store on Koh Samui island yesterday and took off with more than 178,000 baht in cash.

PATTANI — A public school teacher was gunned down over the weekend in Pattani province, where nearly 200 teachers in the region have been assassinated since secessionist violence broke out in 2004.

CHONBURI — A songthaew driver in Pattaya was reportedly shot by a pair of teenagers who robbed a foreign tourist early this morning.

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BANGKOK — The top corrections official sought to reassure the public today about the well-being of a man arrested in October and charged with defaming the monarchy.

YANGON (DPA) – US chain KFC opened its first outlet in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon Tuesday, becoming the first major western fast-food chain to establish a foothold in the once-isolated country.

WASHINGTON — Democrats grabbed a Republican-held seat in Illinois on Tuesday as they fought to retake control of the Senate from the GOP. But Republicans held onto seats in Indiana and Florida, and several other key races were too close to call.

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will lead three West African heads of state to Gambia on Wednesday in an effort to persuade its longtime leader to step down, officials said Monday.

SEOUL, South Korea — Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he'll soon announce whether to run for South Korea's top job as he returned home and strongly hinted at his political ambitions before hundreds of cheering supporters.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Official figures show Europe's recovery is gathering speed, with inflation picking up and unemployment at its lowest in nearly eight years.

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign.