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23 Charged in Deadly Skyscraper Collapse

92 died in the only building in Thailand that collapsed in March earthquake

(Newser) - State prosecutors in Thailand have formally indicted 23 individuals and companies on charges related to a Bangkok office building that collapsed after an earthquake , killing at least 92 people. The partially built high-rise, which was to house the new State Audit Office, was the only one in Thailand to completely...

After Trump Pressure, Thailand Cambodia Make Peace

Conflict will end at midnight on Monday after talks brokered by Malaysia

(Newser) - Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire to resolve deadly border clashes , reports the AP . Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc, announced the deal on Monday. It follows direct pressure from President Trump, who warned...

Kids Among 12 Dead in Thai-Cambodia Border Clash

Border closure, evacuations follow deadly flare-up near ancient temple

(Newser) - A deadly border clash between Thai and Cambodian troops has left at least 12 dead—all but one of them civilians—and forced mass evacuations in the reigniting of a century-old dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbors, reports the BBC . Another two dozen civilians and seven military personnel were...

Cops Charge Woman With Seducing, Blackmailing Monks

And Thailand is a bit rattled by the possible violation of the celibacy rule

(Newser) - Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy. The possible violation of the celibacy rule for monks has rocked Buddhist institutions and gripped public attention in Thailand....

Court Suspends Thailand's Leader Over Leaked Phone Call

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is being investigated over leaked phone call

(Newser) - Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7 to 2 to suspend her...

Thai Leader Under Fire After Leaked Call

Paetongtarn Shinawatra's government could collapse over remarks to former Cambodia leader

(Newser) - Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under increasing pressure to step down after a private conversation with Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen was made public. The chat, intended to ease tensions over a border dispute, was instead posted by Hun Sen on his Facebook page, sparking political uproar...

Well, Here's a Wild Elephant Raiding a Grocery Store

The big guy was apparently snacky, and helped himself to Thai store's wares

(Newser) - A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand on Monday when he strolled in from a nearby national park and helped himself to food on the shelves. Videos showed the huge male elephant, known as Plai Biang Lek, briefly stopping in front of the shop, located...

Why Pandora Will Never Make Its Jewelry in the US

Proposed tariffs are a potential major issue, but there's no chance it'll force a move to the US

(Newser) - You likely know Pandora and its popular silver charm bracelets thanks to the 500 stores it has scattered across the US, but you may be less clear on its home country—which would be Denmark. Ditto where its jewelry is made, which would be three factories in Thailand. As...

Thai Bust: 238 Tons of US' Illegal Electronic Garbage

Officials seize 10 illegally imported containers at port of Bangkok

(Newser) - Thai officials on Wednesday said they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at the port of Bangkok, the biggest lot they found this year. The waste, which came in 10 large containers, was declared as mixed metal scrap but turned out to be circuit...

American Accused of Insulting Thai Monarchy Is Off the Hook

Prosecutors drop case against academic Paul Chambers

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Thailand say they are dropping the case against an American academic who could have faced up to 15 years in prison for allegedly violating a law against insulting the country's monarchy. The charge against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in northern Thailand, stemmed from a...

2 Convicted of Cover-Up in Fatal Crash Involving Red Bull Heir

Thai court find ex-prosecutors guilty for shielding Vorayuth Yoovidhya after accident that killed a cop

(Newser) - A Thai court convicted and sentenced on Tuesday two former prosecutors in connection with a cover-up of a 2012 Ferrari crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer. Former Deputy Attorney General Nate Naksuk and former prosecutor Chainarong Sangthongaram were sentenced to...

Grim Count Begins After Big Quake in Asia

More than 150 dead in Myanmar and Thailand, and the toll is expected to keep rising

(Newser) - Details are clarifying after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday. From the AP :
  • At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, the head of the military government said in a televised speech. "The death toll and injuries are
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90 Missing After Quake Takes Down Bangkok High-Rise

7.7 magnitude temblor shook Thailand, Myanmar on Friday

(Newser) - A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, collapsing buildings and causing multiple deaths. Thai officials say three people have been found dead and around 90 others are missing and believed to be still under the rubble of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed...

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Thousands Rescued From Notorious Scam Compounds

Victims lured to Thailand with job offers were forced to work at scam centers in Myanmar

(Newser) - Thailand says thousands of people from numerous countries have been rescued from the notorious scam centers on the other side of its border with Myanmar. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said Wednesday that around 7,000 people who were rescued from the illegal operations are waiting to be transferred to Thailand,...

Tourist Killed While Bathing Elephant at Thai Center

No one else was injured in attack that took the life of Spain's Blanca Garcia, 22

(Newser) - What was meant to be a bonding experience between human and beast turned into tragedy last week at a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. People reports that Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren Garcia, 22, was with her boyfriend on Friday at Koh Yao Elephant Care in the province of Phang Nga, bathing...

In 'Largest Ever' Effort, 1K Trafficked Animals Head Home

Endangered lemurs, tortoises are being sent back to Madagascar from Thailand in anti-trafficking bust

(Newser) - Nearly 1,000 "highly endangered" animals are heading back home to Madagascar, thanks to what CNN calls the "largest ever" repatriation initiative between the African nation and Thailand. The news outlet reports that an anti-trafficking police raid in May in the Thai province of Chumphon turned up 1,...

Woman Suspected of Killing 14 to Be Put to Death

Thai woman's alleged victims include friends, police officers, boyfriend

(Newser) - A woman suspected of being among Thailand's "worst serial killers" was sentenced to death Wednesday in the first of 14 murder trials, CBS News reports. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is described as a gambling addict who allegedly used "herb capsules" laced with cyanide to fatally poison people who...

Driver Arrested After 23 Killed in School Bus Fire

The bus filled with students was headed on a school trip in suburban Bangkok

(Newser) - Thai police have arrested the driver of a bus carrying young students and teachers that caught fire and killed 23 in suburban Bangkok, as families arrived in the capital Wednesday to help identify their loved ones, the AP reports. The head of the police forensic department said 23 bodies were...

Woman Contends With a Most Unwelcome Vissssssitor

Thai woman endured 2-hour ordeal in the clutches of a python

(Newser) - A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. "I was about to scoop some water and when I sat down it...

Moo Deng Might Be Too Popular for Her Own Good

Zoo says some visitors are behaving badly around pygmy hippo social media star

(Newser) - Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is the seventh baby born to parents Jona and Tony at a Thailand zoo—and she's getting a lot more attention than her siblings. Moo Deng, who was born on July 10, has become a star on social media and attracted a surge of visitors...

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