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Self-mutilation for virtue in bloody Thai festival
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Walking on fire or driving a brace of swords through your cheeks may not be activities most commonly associated with vegetarianism. But for participants of one Thai festival it's the height of religious devotion.
Sex show owner arrested after Rihanna visit
AFP, Published on 14/10/2013
» Thai authorities said Monday they had arrested the owner of a sex show visited by pop icon Rihanna - the latest crackdown inadvertently triggered by the singer's tweets.
Unilever whitening brand defends cash prize for Thai students
AFP, Published on 23/10/2013
» A Thai company owned by consumer goods giant Unilever has rejected accusations of discrimination after its competition featuring a skin whitener and offering university "scholarships" was seen as favouring paler-skinned students.
Laos recovers plane crash black boxes
AFP, Published on 31/10/2013
» Search teams on Thursday recovered the flight data recorders of a Lao Airlines plane that plunged into the Mekong River in bad weather killing all 49 people on board, officials said.
Japan to build Bangkok train system
AFP, Published on 03/11/2013
» TOKYO - A Japanese consortium will build an urban transit system in Bangkok, as part of Japan's drive to expand exports of railway infrastructure to the rest of Asia, a report said Sunday.
Webmaster loses lese majeste appeal
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» A webmaster lost her appeal Friday against a conviction for failing to remove a comment deemed critical of the monarchy from her internet site - a case that triggered international alarm.
Indian temple to glitter with 300kg of Thai gold
AFP, Published on 14/11/2013
» PATNA, INDIA - Mahabodhi temple, one of the world's holiest Buddhist shrines, is to have its dome inlaid with 300 kilogrammes of gold donated by His Majesty the King and other devotees, officials said Thursday.
Four Thais kidnapped in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 10/08/2013
» LAGOS - A gang has abducted four Thai nationals in southern Nigeria in what was believed to be a ransom kidnapping, while a Nigerian drowned in the incident, a local official said on Saturday.
16 'illegal' elephants seized from tourist areas
AFP, Published on 21/08/2013
» Police said Wednesday they had seized 16 elephants from tourist destinations as part of a nationwide swoop on operators suspected of using smuggled wild pachyderms for entertainment.
Village under siege from marauding monkeys
AFP, Published on 29/08/2013
» CHACHOENGSAO - In one village homes are raided, property is pinched and locals are attacked by dastardly gangs operating beyond the law - but the perpetrators are monkeys, not men.