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SoulBar Makes a Move on Fourth Anniversary

BANGKOK — A Charoen Krung joint with a reputation for great live music nights went dark this past weekend but says it will be back soon just down the road with a bigger party space and pioneering “moo ping bar.”
Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha waves to the crowd at Thunder Castle Stadium in Buriram province on May 7. Newin Chidchob, in shorts, walks close to him just behind.

Watching Prayuth and ‘Three Friends’ Campaign No Fun for Others

Political parties big and small are grumbling as they watch junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and pro-junta politicians engage in behavior indistinguishable from campaigning, despite the ...

100 Electric Taxis Coming to Suvarnabhumi

BANGKOK — A fleet of electric taxis is coming to service Suvarnabhumi Airport early next month, officials said Thursday.
Visitors gather at a display booth for Google at the 2016 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing. Photo: Andy Wong / Associated Press

More Than 1,000 Google Workers Protest Censored China Search

SAN FRANCISCO — More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company's secretive plan to build a search engine that...
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, center, is escorted by police as she leaves her court hearing Thursday at the Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Yam G-Jun / Associated Press

Judge Finds Conspiracy to Kill Kim With VX, Women to Testify

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Two women accused in the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother were told Thursday to make their...
An undated image of policemen in Indonesia. Image: News Zone / YouTube

Amnesty Condemns Indonesia Police Killings Ahead of Games

JAKARTA — Amnesty International says Indonesian police fatally shot dozens petty criminals in a deliberate campaign of "unnecessary and excessive" force ahead of the...
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, receives the party form from former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, as Mahathir rejoin United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) in 2009 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photo: Lai Seng Sin / Associated Press

New Malaysian Govt Repeals Law Banning ‘Fake News’

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's new government has repealed a widely criticized law prohibiting "fake news," in a move hailed as a landmark moment for...

Sup With Sek Loso’s Five-Day Facebook Live Meltdown?

BANGKOK — The glazed eyes and unshaven beard leap from the tiny screen as one of the nation’s top rockers speaks nostalgically of small...
Chinese retired professional basketball player Yao Ming watches during the match of Philippines against Kazakhstan during their men's basketball match at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Aaron Favila / Associated Press

Clarkson, Yao Ming Keen Observers at Asian Games Basketball

JAKARTA — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to...

2 Alleged Insurgents Killed in Deep South Clash

YALA — Two suspected militants were killed in a clash with security forces Thursday in Yala province while five others were captured, an army general said.

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