Thai Central Bank Raises Policy Rate for 5th Time
A 0.25-percentage-point rate hike announced by Thailand's central bank on Wednesday, in line with market expectations, has brought the key policy rate to its...
Thai Authorities Battle Spread of Mountain Wildfires
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities on Thursday ordered urgent action to stop the spread of a fire that overnight engulfed forests on two mountains...
Pope To Be Hospitalized for Days With Respiratory Infection
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in...
Japan High Schooler Excluded From Grad Ceremony for Cornrow Hairstyle
NAGOYA - A high school in western Japan refused to allow a student to formally attend his graduation ceremony for wearing his hair in...
Chiang Mai’s Songkran Tourism Is Being Harmed by Air Pollution
Pallop Saejew, president of the Chaing Mai Chamber of Commerce, told reporters on Wednesday that according to a survey of business owners in the...
Hawaii Authorities Say 33 Swimmers Were Harassing Dolphins
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod...
Revival of the “Zero-dollar Tour” Would Cost Thailand THB 3 Trillion
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) has met urgently to prevent the resurgence of the zero-dollar tour, fearing that it will sabotage the...
Iraqi Arrested After Overstaying Visa 8 Years
PATTAYA — An Iraqi national was arrested for overstaying his visa for eight years, police said Tuesday.
Bankman-fried Charged With Paying $40M Bribe to China
NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating...
1 Dead, 1 Missing as Kyoto Tour Boat With 29 Aboard Capsizes
A traditional wooden boat carrying 29 people on a popular river cruise in Kyoto Prefecture capsized Tuesday, leaving one person dead and one missing,...
