They’re not playing our song! North Korean anthem played at South Korean field hockey...
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played — instead of...
White lion cub seized from illegal hotel in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — 18 September 2026, A Chinese national has been detained after authorities found a 2-3-month-old white lion cub allegedly being kept illegally...
Shooting at high school in the Philippines kills at least 3 young people, injures...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left at least three young people dead and...
Thai Navy picks Hanwha Ocean for 16.73 billion baht frigate
BANGKOK — 18 September 2026, The Royal Thai Navy has selected South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. to build a high-performance frigate under a...
7,898 apply for Thai military volunteer programme in 8 days
Thailand’s Defence Ministry said 7,898 people had applied to join the “Volunteer Soldier” programme for the 2027 intake during its first eight days, reaching...
Heavy rain and floods in northern Vietnam submerge homes and disrupt economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above...
Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier Friday, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelago nation's...
Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Friday granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve...
Sriracha police officer seriously hurt in trailer crash
CHONBURI — 18 September 2026, A police officer was seriously injured after the sedan he was driving slammed into the rear of an 18-wheel...
Thai students improve in PISA 2025, but remain below OECD average
Every three years, the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, runs a global study of 15-year-old students. It aims to test how...
