Macaques Invade House During 4-Day Songkran Vacation
SONGKHLA — One unlucky house owner came home after the Songkran break to find a barrel of gibbons monkeying around at his property Monday.
No Virus Found on Those in Contact With Infected Inmate
BANGKOK — No coronavirus infection has been found among those who had been in close contact with a prisoner who tested positive in the country’s first confirmed case of local transmission in 100 days, officials said Monday.
Virus-Anxious Thailand Celebrates September Songkran (Photos)
BANGKOK — It was a Songkran, without Songkran.
Hiso Apologizes for Hitting Half-Black Actor With a Bottle
PATTAYA — Police are investigating Monday reports that a half-black Thai celebrity who was hit in the face with a bottle at a nightclub in Pattaya by a socialite.
AP Fact Check: Trump’s Errant Views on Voting, Biden Miscues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been putting forth convoluted guidance to his supporters on submitting double votes in the November election, an act that would be illegal and risk public safety in the pandemic.
China’s Universities Climb Ranking in Times Global Survey
LONDON (Kyodo) — Chinese institutions moved up in the latest ranking of the world's best universities, with Tsinghua University securing joint 20th place to become the first from Asia to break into the top 20 under the current system adopted in 2011.
Tokyo Man Nabbed for Abducting 9-Yr-Old Girl He Met via Online Game
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) — A Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 9-year-old schoolgirl he met through an online game and confining her for more than two days, with investigative sources saying he had invited her to play together via the game's voice chat function.
Typhoon Unleashes Rain, Strong Winds in Southern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an area vulnerable to flooding and mudslides.
Veterans Are Divided About Reports Trump Disparaged Military
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — In this soldier’s city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military, with some service members bristling at the remarks and others questioning whether they happened.
Boss Red Bull: Panel Names 8 Groups as Conspirators
BANGKOK — The head of a committee investigating alleged misconducts over the handling of Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run charges said on Friday individuals in eight different parties were implicated in the wrongdoing.
