Officials Weigh on Proposal to Move Khon Kaen Democracy Monument
KHON KAEN — Police in Khon Kaen province said Wednesday they have not yet decided whether to act on a woman’s demands to relocate its iconic Democracy Monument.
2 Schools in Hua Hin Closed for Fear of Cross-Border Virus
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Two schools in the border area of Hua Hin tourist district in western Thailand have been temporarily closed amid fear of a possible spread of COVID-19 from inside Myanmar, said a senior government official on Tuesday.
Khmer Rouge’s Chief Jailer, Guilty of War Crimes, Dies at 77
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, was 77 and had been serving a life prison term for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Trump Visits Kenosha, Calls Violence ‘Domestic Terrorism’
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests — the shooting of yet another Black man by police.
Thais Lose Their Collective Sh*t at ‘999997’ Lotto
BANGKOK — The unusual combination of the top winning lottery ticket number has the entire kingdom in a hubbub Tuesday.
‘There is No Justice!’ Contestants Protest ‘Rigged’ Pageant
SONGKHLA — The largest pageant in the south was interrupted on Monday night by an angry contestant who spoke on behalf of...
No Dry Country for Old Men: Flood Hits 12 Billion Baht Parliament
BANGKOK — It was not only rush hour commuters who found themselves troubled by Tuesday’s morning downpour – honorable senators found their future offices flooded.
The Jams to End All Jams: Storm Paralyzes Traffic Citywide
BANGKOK — Heavy rain throughout Monday night and Tuesday morning left much of Bangkok congested and flooded, adding to the woes of the rush hour.
Cops Arrest Migrant Workers Amid Virus Surge in Myanmar
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai border police officers have on Monday made arrests of 11 Myanmar nationals who allegedly sneaked into the Thai soil from the porous border line between Thailand and Myanmar at Thailand's Western Province of Tak on late Monday.
Hong Kong Begins Mass-Testing for Virus Amid Public Doubts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city’s third outbreak of the disease.
