Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead
LONDON (AP) — A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was...
Australian diplomat Katrina Cooper appointed chair of UNCLOS conciliation commission
BANGKOK — 15 August 2026, Australian diplomat and international lawyer Katrina Cooper has been appointed chair of a conciliation commission operating under the United...
Husband and wife found dead in Lampang shophouse; police investigate possible murder-suicide
LAMPANG — 14 August 2026, a husband and wife were found dead inside a two-storey shophouse in central Lampang on Thursday night after their...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least...
Pattaya crackdown finds 17 Cambodian beggars, including babies
PATTAYA — Pattaya authorities rounded up 17 Cambodian nationals, including seven children, during a crackdown on begging along Pattaya Beach, with officials saying some...
PM to visit Australia and New Zealand to expand trade and investment
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make official visits to Australia from 17–20 August and New Zealand from 20–22 August,...
Sports cardiologist warns HYROX competitors after athlete suffers cardiac arrest
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, A sports cardiologist has urged HYROX competitors to listen to warning signs from their bodies and stop immediately if...
Invasive blackchin tilapia caught in large numbers off Chonburi coast
CHONBURI — 14 August 2026, A local fisherman in Chonburi was shocked after hauling up about 200 kilogrammes of blackchin tilapia in his fishing...
Chinese scam boss arrested in Pattaya over alleged money laundering network
CHONBURI — 14 August 2026, police have arrested a Chinese man in Pattaya accused of directing a money-laundering network for scam gangs that processed...
Israeli ambassador asks Surat Thani to help ensure safety of Israeli visitors
SURAT THANI — Israel’s ambassador to Thailand has asked Surat Thani authorities to help ensure the safety and well-being of Israeli tourists, long-term residents...
