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'Father of 15' testifies at surrogate trial
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» A Japanese man who fathered at least a dozen babies using Thai surrogate mothers appeared in court via video conference Tuesday, testifying in a case in which he is suing for paternal rights.
Asean-China joint maritime exercise set for 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China will hold their first maritime exercise at the end of this year, Singapore's Defence Ministry announced Tuesday.
You don't bring me flowers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/02/2018
» Sales of Valentine's Day roses are expected to be down this year, but prices will still go up because the plants are producing fewer flowers.
Defamation trial for Myanmar workers over chicken farm abuse
Published on 07/02/2018
» The Don Muang District Court began a defamation trial on Wednesday against 14 Myanmar migrant workers who accused a Thai chicken farm of labour abuses - a case rights groups say is an effort to silence whistleblowers.
Bangkok Airways buys 4 turboprop aircraft from ATR for over B3bn
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Turboprop maker ATR said on Wednesday it had signed a deal worth more than 3 billion baht to sell 4 ATR 72-600s to Bangkok Airways, in the first commercial aircraft deal agreed at the Singapore Airshow.
Truth on trial
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/02/2018
» The Don Muang District Court began a defamation trial on Wednesday against 14 Myanmar migrant workers who accused a Thai chicken farm of labour abuses - a case rights groups say is an effort to silence whistleblowers.
Philippines to arrest of 3 policemen in drug war's first murder case
Published on 07/02/2018
» MANILA: A court in the Philippines ordered the arrest on Wednesday of three policemen for the high-profile August 2017 killing of a teenager, the first murder case in a brutal war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos.
UN slams Indonesia move to outlaw gay, extramarital sex
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» JAKARTA: The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday criticised proposals in Indonesia's parliament to criminalize gay sex and extramarital sex, saying such laws could hurt the country's beleaguered LGBT community and other minorities.
Taiwanese, Thai arrested for phone scamming
Published on 07/02/2018
» A Taiwanese man and a Thai man, a former prison inmate, wanted for alleged involvement in call-centre scams have been arrested separately in Songkhla and Samut Prakan provinces.
Guns, elephant tusks found at Premchai's house
Post Reporters, Published on 07/02/2018
» Police found five registered long-barrel guns and four elephant tusks in one of three houses in construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta's residential compound in Bangkok Wednesday.