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820 Items Defaming Monarchy Tackled Since October: Army Cyber Center

BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Army’s cyber unit claimed success Thursday in defense of the monarchy online, saying it has gone after 820 items since October.

Labour's Sadiq Khan Elected 1st Muslim London Mayor

LONDON — Sadiq Khan became London's first Muslim mayor Saturday, as voters rejected attempts to taint him with links to extremism and handed a decisive victory to the bus driver's son from south London.

Largest Public Library in Bangkok Opens (Photos)

BANGKOK — A three-story library opened its doors in Bangkok’s old town Friday with tens of thousands of books and a lending service expected to launch in three weeks.

Thousands Witness Crucifixions in Philippine Good Friday Rituals

MANILA (DPA) — Thousands of Catholic devotees on Friday trooped to a northern Philippine village where men were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves bloody in annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Belgian Elderly Couple Dies in Phuket Residence

The husband and wife, both elderly Belgian citizens, were found dead in their Phuket home on September 27. Both were Belgian citizens with retirement...

First Electric Ferry Launched to Reduce Pollution

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Transport on Wednesday announced its launch of the country's first electric ferry, as part of the government's effort to support cleaner energy.

Suspect in Brutal Bangkok Knife Murder Video Arrested

BANGKOK — A 26-year-old former convict confessed Friday to stabbing a man to death in northern Bangkok to rob him of his iPhone, an attack that went viral on social media due to its brutality.

Singapore Executes Man for Coordinating Cannabis Delivery

HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and...
A man believed to be a plain-cloth police officer takes photo of an anti-government rally stage at Rangsit University on Sept. 2, 2020.

Question Raised Over Undercover Tactics at Protest Sites

BANGKOK — Just a moment after activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree stepped outside his home in Bangkok in late August, he found himself surrounded by several men in crew-cut hair.

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