Having Savaged Philippines, ‘Melor’ to Make Thailand Pleasantly Cool
BANGKOK — Parts of Thailand will experience some slightly less warm weather when Typhoon Melor rolls in off the South China Sea this week.
Gov’t Imposes New Restrictions as Infections Continue to Rise
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in the Thai capital have announced new restrictions, including the closure of some entertainment facilities during the New Year’s holiday, as infections continued to rise following a recent coronavirus outbreak.
Atletico Madrid Eliminates Barcelona from Champions League
MADRID — Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all failed to deliver as holder Barcelona was dumped out of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday in a stunning 2-0 defeat by Spanish rival Atletico Madrid.
US Woman Falls Off Cliff Escaping Alleged Attacker in Krabi
BANGKOK — An American traveler is recovering in a hospital in Thailand after breaking her spine while tumbling down a cliff trying to escape from a man who allegedly was molesting her.
Narathiwat Quarantine Full of Bugs, No Electricity
NARATHIWAT — A viral video showing an insect-infested state quarantine facility in southern Thailand is circulating online Tuesday.
Pita Fights Against ITV’s Revival; Already Transferred Shares
Just a day after not answering the media questions about the sale of shares in ITV, Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Mover Forward Party...
New Semester Starts in Hong Kong, Violence Deplored
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — School principal Wong Kam-Leung spread a message of peace, hard work and loving one's own country as he made his...
Report: Most Nations Fall Far Short in Plans To Curb Warming
Nearly every nation is coming up short — most of them far short — in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit, according to a new scientific report.
Travel Anywhere on Earth in Minutes: Elon Musk’s New Plan
LONDON — Getting anywhere on the planet in under an hour – one of the more intriguing possibilities that Elon Musk, the billionaire innovator,...
Court Rules Toilet Use Limit for Transgender Gov’t Official Illegal
TOKYO — A court ordered the government on Thursday to pay damages to a transgender official, ruling that it was illegal for her workplace to impose restrictions on her use of women's toilets.
