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Walls close in on poorest as virus shrivels economy
AFP, Published on 31/05/2020
» Shuffling around their tiny slum home which is too small to stand up in, Thanapat Noidee and his wife Papassorn share donated noodles with their sons and worry about bills, as the coronavirus pushes Thailand's poor deeper into penury.
Female motortaxi drivers on the rise in Bangkok
AFP, Published on 28/10/2018
» Hair pulled back tightly as she lounges on her red scooter, Ar is a rare sight among the male-dominated ranks of Bangkok's "Win" motortaxi riders plying their trade on the capital's treacherous roads.
Baby orangutans rescued in police sting
AFP, Published on 24/12/2016
» Police rescued two baby orangutans in a sting operation in Bangkok after undercover officers arranged to buy the primates over a mobile phone messaging app from wildlife traffickers for nearly US$20,000, officials said on Saturday.
Mahathir accuses PM Najib of 'destroying' the country
AFP, Published on 07/12/2016
» PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysian ruling party icon Mahathir Mohamad has accused current leader Najib Razak of "destroying" the country by clinging to power despite a corruption scandal, and vowed to campaign vigorously for the opposition in coming elections.
Swords and skewers at Phuket's vegetarian festival
AFP, Published on 02/10/2016
» PHUKET - Swords, axe handles, kebab skewers and even a model boat were among the bizarre array of objects pushed through devotees' cheeks on Sunday as Phuket's gruesome vegetarian festival got under way.
Asia's poor choking on filthy air
AFP, Published on 27/09/2016
» NEW DELHI - Polluted air is a "public health emergency", the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding nine of 10 people globally breathe bad air that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year.
Pimp my rickshaw: Indonesian karaoke goes mobile
AFP, Published on 21/04/2016
» DEPOK, INDONESIA - An Indonesian rickshaw fitted with a karaoke machine blasts out loud music next to a row of food stalls, as revellers sing and dance enthusiastically nearby.
Belgium bombing: What we know
AFP, Published on 24/03/2016
» BRUSSELS - Belgian investigators are gradually piecing together how three men staged three attacks in Brussels, killing 31 people and wounding 270 others, while a fourth assailant fled.
Isan youths' development stunted as parents go to Bangkok
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» With a bit of luck eight-year-old Chayanit will see her mother twice this year.
Uber chooses Thailand for new motorbike-hailing service
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» Uber offered its first motorbike taxi service on Wednesday, launching a pilot scheme in Bangkok which could spread across Asia as it takes on chief regional rival Grab Taxi.