Thailand, Taiwan join forces to bust transnational call scam gang
BANGKOK — 20 August 2026, Thailand and Taiwan launched a joint operation targeting a transnational call-center scam network allegedly run by a Taiwanese mafia...
Vietnam government proposes scrapping death penalty for six offenses
HANOI, Vietnam — 20 August 2026, state media reported that the Vietnamese government had proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, including illegal...
HRW urges Thailand to halt deportation of 26 Karen villagers to Myanmar
Human Rights Watch has urged Thai authorities to halt the deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers detained in Phetchaburi province, warning they could face...
Bangkok named top 10 among world’s most attractive cities
Bangkok ranked eighth worldwide in the 2026 Yanolja Attractiveness Index, which looks at how often cities are discussed online in connection with travel and...
Residents reveal damage after flooding in Nan
NAN — 20 August 2026, flooding in Nan province continued to leave widespread damage after large volumes of water swept down from upstream areas.
Although...
Thailand plans electricity expansion to Ta Kwai border area by early 2027
Thailand plans to extend electricity infrastructure to the Ta Kwai Temple-Hill 350 border area by early 2027, with the Joint Information Center (JIC) describing...
Police raids five illegal medical sites, seizes 1,058 items
BANGKOK — 20 August 2026, Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), together with the Samut Sakhon Provincial Public Health Office, has arrested five people accused...
Udon Thani woman found wandering naked, allegedly seeking lover
UDON THANI — 19 August 2026, Residents were left startled after a 26-year-old woman was found walking naked along a road in Udon Thani...
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall,...
An 84-year-old paralysed woman was found alive three days after Flores earthquake
SIKKA, Indonesia — An 84-year-old paralysed woman was found alive three days after a powerful earthquake destroyed her home on an Indonesian island, an...
