Bangkok Bids Farewell to Water Fights as Hundreds of Thousands Revel in Songkran Festivities
(April 16, 2025)— Water War Ends, Over 725,000 Thai and Foreign Tourists Throng Khao San and Silom; Bangkok Prepares Area Restoration and Lessons Learned...
Korean Snorkeler, British and Russian Tourists Die in Separate Thai Incidents
A South Korean snorkeler and two tourists from Britain and Russia died in separate water incidents in southern Thailand this week, Thai authorities said.
Rare Artwork Found Showing Elephant Rescue in 1923 Kanto Quake Chaos
TOKYO - Three pictures depicting an Indian elephant being led to safety through a chaotic scene following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake have been discovered...
Bangkok enters global top 10 for luxury living costs for the first time
BANGKOK — 7 July 2026, Bangkok has entered the world’s top 10 most expensive cities for luxury living for the first time, according to...
Student Leader's Arrest Leads to Protest at India University
NEW DELHI — Massive protests paralyzed one of India's top universities Monday after the president of the student union was arrested on charges of sedition.
Rwandan Security Forces Accused of Detaining Poor People
Human Rights Watch says members of Rwanda's security forces are arresting poor people who are arbitrarily detained in "transit centers" described as harsh and inhuman.
'Jealous' Saraburi Man Confessed To Murder
(28 June)
A man told police he emptied 3 handgun magazines shooting at his victim in Saraburi province because
the victim slept with his...
American Confesses to Abduction of Former Biker Gang Member, Police Say
PATTAYA — A U.S. national arrested in connection with the murder of a former Australian Hells Angels biker reportedly confessed to being involved in his abduction.
Gunman Kills 5; Sons of His Wife Die In School Uniform
Domestic violence rocked Thai society once more on August 7, when a gunman shot four members of his wife's family, including two boys who...
False Alarm! Bomb in Pattani Actually Coconut
A bomb team sent to dispatch a suspicious bag left in front of a school in Pattani on Tuesday morning found a bag of sand with a coconut inside.
