Thai Plastics Firm Will Pay $20 Million To Settle With U.S. Over Iran Sanctions...
A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 “egregious” violations of Iran sanctions
Witnesses Accused of Lying to Clear Hit-and-Run Teacher’s Name
NAKHON PHANOM — Police on Monday said seven people face charges for their roles in trying to falsely clear the name of a teacher who claimed she was wrongfully jailed for a hit-and-run fatality.
'Prank Bomb' Sets Off Panic At Samut Songkram Post Office
(11
June) Police in Bangkontee district, Samut Songkram, received report from post office employees in
the district that a suspicious package has been found...
Kinokuniya Pulls Oxford Researcher’s Book on 2010 Bangkok Unrest
BANGKOK — One of Bangkok’s largest booksellers has quietly pulled a book about the 2010 political unrest without explanation.
Thai-Mien Drug Lord Sentenced To Death
(15 October) The Thai Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence for a former narcotics trafficker who had been eluding arrests for almost a decade before he was apprehended in China.
With Obesity on Rise, Paris Reflects on Mirrored ‘Fatphobia’
PARIS — France gave the world butter croissants and foie gras, yet it has often been a place where being overweight was seen as almost sinful.
Cambodian Leader Leaves G-20 Early After COVID-19 Diagnosis
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his country's capital.
Questions Raised as Villages Dig out From Laos Dam Collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos — Authorities and the builder are investigating why a dam in southeastern Laos collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 24 people...
Golden Globes Red Carpet Transformed by Black Dress Protest
The highly anticipated wear-black protest at the Golden Globes took off Sunday as soon as the red carpet opened, including A-listers Meryl Streep in a deep V-cut gown and Michelle Williams in an embellished off-the-shoulder look with "Me Too" founder Tarana Burke at her side.
Pakistan Acquits Christian Woman Facing Death for Blasphemy
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling...
