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Thailand says US man's seasteading home violates sovereignty

Thai authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought ...

Thai oil rig workers rescue dog swimming 135 miles offshore

A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand ...

Fire breaks out at Bangkok mall complex, killing at least 2

A fire broke out at one of Bangkok's biggest mall complexes on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring more than ...

Thai man accused of raping and killing German tourist

Thai police said a local man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and killing a German tourist on the island of Koh Si ...

Global stocks mixed after China-US trade talks show progress

Stock markets were subdued Monday after trade talks between China and the U.S. wrapped up with officials claiming progress.

Asian shares mixed after China-US trade talks show progress

Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after trade talks between China and the U.S. wrapped up with officials on both sides ...

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

Leader of new Thai political party charged with sedition

The leader of a popular new Thai political party that ran a strong third in last month's general election was formally ...

UN rights agency condemns combat in Myanmar's Rakhine state

The main United Nations human rights agency expressed concern Friday about an upsurge in fighting between Myanmar's army and ...

US envoy says China activities near Philippines 'of concern'

The presence of large numbers of Chinese vessels near islands and islets occupied by the Philippines is "a concern," a senior ...

Asia shares mostly higher on upbeat talk on China-US trade

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after President Donald Trump and a senior Chinese envoy said trade talks in Washington were ...

Thai election body orders redo in places over irregularities

Thai election authorities on Thursday ordered a recount of votes and new elections in some polling areas after finding ...

World shares mixed following lackluster Wall Street session

Shares retreated in Europe on Thursday after a group of German economic research institutes warned of trouble ahead for ...

Asian shares waver following lackluster Wall St session

Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite jumping 0.7% to 3,237.43 on reports of possible progress ...

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

Thai junta files sedition complaint against new party leader

Thailand's ruling military junta has filed a complaint accusing the leader of a popular new political party of sedition and ...

World stocks rise on improved Chinese manufacturing data

Stocks around the world rose Monday on encouraging manufacturing data out of China that suggested government stimulus there ...

Asian markets rally, extending gains on Wall Street

Shares surged Monday in Asia after the release over the weekend of encouraging manufacturing data in China that suggest ...

Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations

Thailand's king has stripped fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his royal decorations, citing his 2008 ...

Rangers free 6 trapped baby elephants in Thailand

Six baby elephants, trapped in a mud hole and separated from their parents, have been rescued by a team of park rangers in ...

Thai Election Commission faces criticism in vote count

Thailand's Election Commission held a sudden news conference Thursday to release full preliminary results of the country's ...

UN rights envoy says Laos focus on big projects hurting poor

A United Nations human rights expert has urged communist-ruled Laos to focus less on foreign-invested dam and railway ...