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Red Bull heir still at large 10 years on
AFP, Published on 03/09/2022
» A crashed Ferrari, a dead policeman and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune -- a decade on, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases.
Japanese man jailed for attacking Thai dissident
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» A Japanese man was jailed for 20 months on Wednesday for attacking a Thai academic in Japan where he lives in self-exile following his vocal criticism of the military and monarchy.
In cosmic chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
AFP, Published on 13/02/2019
» A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a "gateway" year of change, says astrologer Pinyo Pongcharoen -- one of a legion of fortune tellers sought out by politicians in chaotic and unpredictable times.
Japanese kimono makers seek to revive declining industry
AFP, Published on 04/05/2018
» TOKYO: At a century-old workshop in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood, craftsman Yuichi Hirose brushes dye across meticulously hand-cut stencils laid on fabric, using a traditional technique to produce contemporary kimono patterns.
Thousands rally for climate action ahead of UN summit
AFP, Published on 27/11/2015
» PARIS - Tens of thousands rallied in Melbourne on Friday to launch a global campaign for climate action ahead of a key summit in Paris, where marches were cancelled amid security fears.
5 years after crackdown, red shirts biding their time
AFP, Published on 13/05/2015
» Five years after a bloody military crackdown on anti-government red-shirt demonstrators, relatives of those killed say unrepentant army rulers have failed in their promise to heal the country's deep divisions.
US, China climate deal boosts hopes of global pact
AFP, Published on 13/11/2014
» NAY PYI TAW - A surprise deal between the United States and China on Wednesday could be a breakthrough moment in decades-long efforts to secure a global climate change pact, environment experts said.
The Lady makes an entrance
AFP, Published on 30/05/2012
» Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Thailand Tuesday for her first trip abroad in more than two decades, ending an era of isolation and cementing her arrival on the global stage.