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China Says US Must Not Interfere in Russian Weapon Deals

BEIJING — China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions Washington lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.

Premchai’s Black Panther Trial to Begin in November

BANGKOK — Court dates have been set for construction mogul Premchai Karnasuta’s trial on charges of poaching, media reports said Saturday.

Footballer Accused of Rape Loses Police Job

BANGKOK — The police force gave a red card Friday to a celebrity footballer mixed up in a series of serious allegations, including raping a minor and threatening to murder his girlfriend.

Tourist Invasion Threatens Croatia ‘Game of Thrones’ Town

DUBROVNIK — Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely praised as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades, since he was a child. He says it used to be a privilege. Now it’s a nightmare.

Citing ‘National Security,’ Cops Cancel Bangkok Punk Show

BANGKOK — A punk rock concert by bands opposed to military rule was raided by police and forced to cancel at the last minute, an organizer said Saturday.
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson speaks from a prisoner van outside Phnom Penh Municipal Court last month in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: Heng Sinith / Associated Press

Cambodia Pardons Australian Filmmaker Convicted of Espionage

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has pardoned Australian filmmaker James Ricketson, who was sentenced last month to six years in jail on an espionage charge...
FIGHT OR FLIGHT: Pigeons make a flap at Wat Bukkhalo on Friday in Bangkok. Photo: Matichon

Storm of Feathers as Bangkok Pigeons Feel the Heat

BANGKOK — The high-flying days may be drawing to an end for Bangkok’s pigeons, but their friends in the north continue flying – and eating – free.

Out of Hospital, Sek Loso Back Online to Say He’s Fine

BANGKOK — A rocker admitted for mental health care following an erratic, live-streamed meltdown last month went online Friday morning to pledge his days...
Cyclists participating in 2013 Bangkok's 'Car Free Day' event.

Cyclists Get Free Train Rides Saturday For ‘Car Free Day’

BANGKOK — The capital’s two major commuter rail systems will embrace City Hall’s annual Car Free day Saturday, but only for cyclists.
Pro-democracy activists took the to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday to encourage the public to vote in the next election.

Fewer MPs Will Be Directly Elected in Next Vote

BANGKOK — Changes to the how representatives are apportioned will see voters, particularly in the northeast, represented by fewer ...

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