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Virus Forces Japan Strip Theatre to Face Naked Truths

MATSUYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) — A strip theater in the famous Dogo hot spring resort in western Japan has been forced to look to crowdfunding to ensure it can survive the coronavirus spread with tourists and longtime customers staying away.

Man Knifed To Death For 'Pork Blood Soup' Joke

(30 April) On early morning today police received reports of a teenager being knifed to death in front of the Klong Hok branch of Krung Thai bank, Pathumthani. Police officials arrived at the scene of the crime along with Por Teck Tung Foundation volunteers.
Surat Phaeoket washes Tongkum in a pond on Friday in Chai Nat.

With His ‘Smiley Buffalo’ to be Sold Off, Farmer Needs Internet’s Help

CHAI NAT — As buffaloes Kwan Kao and Toong-nguen were loaded onto a truck Sunday to be sold, Tongkum and the other kwai surrounded the vehicle, mooing in mourning.
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Chinese Hot Pot Eateries Have Left Bangkok’s New Chinatown

BANGKOK - The crackdown forces the closure of at least 12 Chinese restaurants in Huai Khwang district, dubbed Bangkok’s new Chinatown, according to a...

Six Tourists Charged As Police Raid Nana Friday Night

BANGKOK — Six African tourist were charged with failure to carry IDs and testing positive in a drug test late Friday night in a raid in Nana.

Bankman-fried Charged With Paying $40M Bribe to China

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating...

Rare Tiger Cubs Spotted in Khao Yai Signal Hope for Vanishing Species

BANGKOK — The first footage of Indochinese tigers breeding in the wild is evidence the critically endangered species could be recovering, wildlife advocates said Wednesday.

Poaching Suspect Says He Lent Rifle to Kill Bearcat: Police

KANCHANABURI — One of a dozen suspects charged with poaching in a national park confessed Wednesday to lending his firearm to kill a bearcat, which he said was later cooked by members of a monastery.

US and S Korean Troops Start Drills Amid N Korea Standoff

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. and South Korean troops have begun annual drills that come after tensions rose over North Korea's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.

Junta Defends BNK48 Frontwoman’s Appearance on Gov’t Show

BANGKOK — A new gig on behalf of the military regime has drawn accusations that a girl group and pop-culture juggernaut is in bed...

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