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20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» JAKARTA - At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by lavish perks for lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday.
Man severely injured crashing friend’s customised big bike
News, Published on 02/09/2025
» A 29-year-old man was severely injured when he took his friend’s newly customised big bike for a test ride and crashed it, in Samut Prakan on Monday night.
'Partnership not pants': Motorsport boss candidate seeks culture change
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» ZANDVOORT — The only candidate to take over the stewardship of motorsport has called for a change of culture after several high-profile clashes between Formula One (F1) drivers and incumbent boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with bus near Bangkok's Asok-Sukhumvit junction
Online Reporters, Published on 01/09/2025
» A fatal road accident occurred on Monday morning when a motorcycle was struck and run over by a bus near the busy Asok-Sukhumvit intersection in Bangkok, causing major traffic congestion in the area.
Indonesia tightens security after deadly protests
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over lavish perks for lawmakers that escalated into violent anger against the nation's police force.
Indonesian groups call off protests on Monday, citing heightened security
Published on 01/09/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests in Jakarta on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots across the country on the weekend.
Gambling kingpin caught on the run
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/09/2025
» A gambling kingpin, known as "Pa Nuay Don Muang", is set to be brought to Dusit District Court on Monday after his arrest on Saturday.
What's to blame for inequality?
Oped, Published on 01/09/2025
» Over a decade ago, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson, together with their co-author Thierry Verdier, contrasted America's "cutthroat" brand of capitalism with Western Europe's "cuddly" version. The qualities that make cutthroat capitalism more conducive to innovation, they argued, also lead to higher levels of inequality, while cuddly reward structures tend to lead to lower growth and higher welfare. Today, inequality is soaring, notably in the United States. Do policies aimed at boosting innovation risk making a bad situation worse?
The show goes on
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/09/2025
» The show must go on! And that is why the light has never gone out for five decades. Despite undergoing renovations, whether minor or major, Tiffany's Show Pattaya has raised the curtain every day, except on three occasions -- Sars in 2003, a protest in 2008 and Covid-19 in 2020 -- when tourism was brought to a standstill.
Indonesia accepts protesters' demand to cut lawmakers perks amid unrest
Published on 31/08/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead.