Italy Earthquake Kills At Least 159, Reduces Towns to Rubble
AMATRICE, Italy — Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors from a strong earthquake that reduced three central Italian towns to rubble Wednesday. The death toll stood at 159, but the number of dead and missing was uncertain given the thousands of vacationers in the area for summer's final days.
Television to Return to B&W in Run-Up to Royal Funeral
BANGKOK — The government has asked television broadcasters to desaturate their colors and air programming about His Majesty Rama IX for the 20 days leading up to his cremation.
Parents Agree To Put A Paragon Gunman In A Mental Institution
BANGKOK - The parents of the 14-year-old Paragon gunman who killed three people in one of Thailand's most terrifying incidents of 2023 agreed to...
Cabinet Ratifies Extension Of Work Permit For Three Countries
The Cabinet meeting on May 30, 2023 approved the extension of work permits to three neighbouring countries, including Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. The authority...
Silicon Valley Landlord Rents $1,500 Studio to 2 Cats
SAN JOSE, California — Two cats are living large in a studio apartment costing USD$1,500 (47,500 baht) a month their owner rents for them...
A Review of Bangkok’s New Wetland Park
BANGKOK — A naturalistic public park has arrived in Bangkok and it’s not to be missed.
US President Tweets Pic of Trump Tower Looming Over Greenland
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making light of his own idea of buying Greenland from Denmark, tweeting a doctored photo of Trump...
Myanmar Will Free Japanese Journalist as Gesture to Tokyo
BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese freelance journalist in Myanmar who was jailed on charges of spreading false news or information will be freed by the country’s ruling junta as a gesture of friendship with Japan, Myanmar state media said Thursday.
Dhammakaya Says Govt Siege Not ‘Buddhist Way’
PATHUM THANI — A spokesman for the besieged Wat Dhammakaya criticized the military government’s raid Thursday as “un-Buddhist” and urged for a peaceful resolution to the standoff.
Johnson Suspends UK Parliament After Latest Brexit Defeat
LONDON (AP) — The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain’s Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered three defeats to the government’s plans for leaving the European Union, before being sent home early Tuesday for a contentious five-week suspension of the legislature.
