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Reporter gets jail in libel case filed by poultry farm
Associated Press, Published on 24/12/2019
» A court on Tuesday sentenced a reporter to two years in prison for criminal libel for a comment she tweeted about a labour abuse grievance at a poultry farm.
Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority
Associated Press, Published on 20/11/2019
» Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, part of a mission to boost the morale of those countries' tiny minority Catholic communities and speak about issues of concern including human trafficking and peacemaking.
Two divers win Australian award for cave rescue
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» CANBERRA: Two amateur divers who cancelled their vacation plans to join what they thought was a hopeless mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand on Friday received one of Australia's most prestigious awards.
Nine Australians awarded bravery medals for cave rescue
Associated Press, Published on 24/07/2018
» CANBERRA: Nine Australians involved in rescuing 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province were awarded bravery medals on Tuesday for putting their lives in danger during the treacherous ordeal.
Anupong: Rescue success hinges on drainage
Associated Press, Published on 26/06/2018
» MAE SAI, Chiang Rai: Intensive efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand for three days hinge on pumping out water so that navy divers have headroom to operate, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said on Tuesday.
9/11 commemorated in US, Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 12/09/2017
» NEW YORK - Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims' relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero on Monday with a solemn and personal ceremony.
After Taiwan stop, fugitive Red Bull scion's path a mystery
Associated Press, Published on 01/09/2017
» With the clock about to run out on a hit-and-run charge, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago are unknown. The fugitive, whose family is worth billions, has apparently found a way to disappear.
8 charged in Khon Kaen case of insulting monarchy
Associated Press, Published on 18/08/2017
» BANGKOK -- At least eight people have been charged with insulting the monarchy for allegedly burning portraits of members of Thailand's royal family, a legal aid group said Thursday.
British actor stranded for 3 days after fall on Samui
Associated Press, Published on 20/07/2017
» A British actor who starred in the EastEnders soap opera was stranded for three days on Koh Samui after he fell down a waterfall and broke his kneecap.
And now, US deporting European illegals
Associated Press, Published on 12/07/2017
» BOSTON - Europeans often hid in plain sight as Latin Americans, Asians and others living illegally in America were sent packing. But now they're starting to realize they are not immune to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, and they're worried.