Thailand
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
World
October 15, 2020
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after…
Taiwan holds military drills against potential China threat
World
July 16, 2020
Taiwan holds military drills against potential China threat
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military fired missiles from the air and the island’s shore facing China on Thursday in…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
World
June 4, 2020
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
World
April 16, 2020
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
World
March 31, 2020
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, many elephants working in Thailand’s tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos…
Meet Thailand’s secret weapon in climate change battle
World
March 2, 2020
Meet Thailand’s secret weapon in climate change battle
Bangkok’s future hangs in the balance. Rising sea levels, unchecked development, groundwater extraction, and rapid urban population growth has left…
Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved
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February 21, 2020
Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved, declaring that it violated…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
World
February 16, 2020
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…