German Tourist Goes on Rampage at Phuket Pizza Shop, Injures Owner
Police officers from Phuket's Thalang Police Station are investigating a case involving a video of a foreigner in Phuket who went on a rampage at a pizza restaurant
Former Defense Minister Ishiba Will Become Japan’s PM Next Week
Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.
Thai Police Rescue Chinese Woman from Call Center Scam
Crime Suppression Division officers in Thailand rescued a Chinese woman tricked by a call center gang to travel from Germany; her parents in China had also been threatened for ransom.
Alabama Puts Man Convicted of Killing 3 to Death by Nitrogen Gas Execution
Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back workplace shootings, the second time the method
Chinese Man Arrested with 10 Starlink Transmitters in Bangkok
A 25-year-old Chinese man, Mr. Cao, denied accusations of involvement with equipment believed to be used by call center gangs to scam victims
Korean Overstayer in Thailand Revealed as $226K Fraud Fugitive
A South Korean man was arrested for overstaying his visa, but upon investigation, police discovered he was a fugitive wanted for fraud and sentenced to prison.
9 Vietnamese Nabbed for Kidnapping Thai-Taiwanese Couple, $52K Extortion
A gang of nine Vietnamese nationals have been arrested for kidnapping a Taiwanese man and his Thai girlfriend and extorting over 1.7 million baht ($52,200).
Sports Car Menace Caught: Russian Driver Fined on Koh Samui
Police at Bo Phut Police Station, Koh Samui, have arrested a Russian man driving a sports car with loud engine revving, causing disturbances on Koh Samui.
Japan Court Acquits a Former Boxer, the Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate, in a 1966...
A Japanese court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing an earlier decision
ADB Raises Growth Forecast for Region, But Warns of Risks from Trade Sanctions
Developing economies in Asia are forecast to grow at a 5.0% annual pace this year, helped by a strong U.S. economy and surging demand for computer chips The forecast was revised upward slightly from the ADB's April estimate of 4.9% growth.
