China Raises Its Retaliatory Tariff on the US to 84% As It Vows to...
China again vowed to “fight to the end" Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday.
British Tourist’s Russian Roulette Goes Wrong in Pattaya
In a shocking incident late Monday night, a British national was rushed to hospital with severe injuries after shooting himself in what appears to be a solo game of Russian roulette
Thai Cops Bust Colombian-Peruvian Theft Ring Before Laos Escape
Police have apprehended four Latin American nationals—three Colombians and one Peruvian—who were involved in a series of home burglaries throughout Pathum Thani
US Scholar in Thailand Jailed Pending Trial on Charges of Insulting the Monarchy
A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai Army of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison, was jailed on Tuesday pending trial.
British Tourist Punches Thai Van Driver on Phuket Road
A Thai van driver has filed a police report after being assaulted by a foreign tourist during a traffic dispute on Chaloem Phra Kiat Road in Ratsada district, Phuket.
South Korea Will Hold Election on June 3 to Succeed Ousted President Yoon Suk...
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to succeed recently ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's acting leader Han Duck-soo announced Tuesday.
Thai Officials Combat Origin Fraud in Export Goods to US
Thailand's Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is heightening surveillance of products at risk of falsely claiming Thai origin in exports to the United States following the US announcement of a 36%
Rescue Efforts from Myanmar’s Deadly Earthquake Wind Down as Death Toll Exceeds 3,500
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing 3,500 and still climbing.
World Markets Plunge, with Japan’s Nikkei Diving Nearly 8%, After the Big Meltdown on...
Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. European shares followed Asian markets lower
Bangkok Police Seek Cooperation to Tackle Foreign Mental Health Cases
Representatives from 17 foreign embassies met with Lumpini police officials on Friday to develop improved protocols for handling incidents involving foreign nationals experiencing mental health crises, a growing concern
