Defrocked Anti-Muslim Buddhist Monk Was ‘National Security Threat’
BANGKOK — A spokesman for the junta said Thursday that a controversial monk taken into military custody and flown to Bangkok to be forcibly...
Saving Face on The World Stage: Obama’s Last UN Speech
UNITED NATIONS — Standing before the United Nations for the last time as president, Barack Obama will reassure foreign leaders that the world is better equipped to tackle its challenges than at almost any point in history despite a cascade of harrowing crises that seem devoid of viable solutions.
Some Residents are Shunning Quarantines for ‘Little Ghosts’
BANGKOK — Local residents in four provinces staged protests on Tuesday over plans to designate facilities in their respective neighborhoods as coronavirus quarantines.
Swedish Christmas Goat Burns on 50th Anniversary
STOCKHOLM — Sweden's Christmas Goat – a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood – didn't last long on its 50th anniversary.
Boss Red Bull’s Family Cloaks Assets With Offshore Deals
The Bangkok billionaire family that co-founded Red Bull, the world's leading energy drink, uses offshore companies to cloak purchases of jets and luxury properties, including the posh London home where the clan's fugitive son was last seen.
Vendors Ordered Off Central Lardprao Sidewalks
BANGKOK — Chinese knockoffs of K-pop fashion, styrofoam cups of fish balls tossed in spicy sauces and pungent skewers of grilled squid may disappear from a busy stretch of Phahonyothin Road next month.
BTS Elevator Saliva Smearer Sentenced to Jail
BANGKOK — A man arrested for smearing his saliva all over the elevator buttons at a skytrain station last week was sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court on Tuesday.
Banana Trees Planted As Protests Over Poor Roads
(13 August) Many
residents in in Nakorn Ratchasima Province said they had complained repeatedly to the provincial
authority about the condition of local roads...
Foreigners Among 26 Dead in Burkina Faso Terrorist Siege
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Al Qaeda militants in Burkina Faso killed 26 people from several countries in an attack on a cafe and a luxury hotel in the capital, which ended after raids by security forces on Saturday.
Asian Shares Decline After Tech Slumps on Wall Street
TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, where technology stocks tumbled. Investors are keeping...
