Pontianak, Indonesia - A striking bird with monochrome plumage and a formidable "beak", the helmeted hornbill is being hunted to extinction, one of the latest victims of a thriving global trade in exotic wildlife. For decades poachers in Borneo's western...
AN angry mob stormed a famous soy-milk shop in Phuket to look for the son of the shop owner who allegedly made an "offensive" post about His Majesty the King's death on his Facebook account. The crowd raided the Sam...
Bangkok - Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday. The move, which led to the appointment of...
BANGKOK - King Bhumibol Adulyadej was so revered that many Thai people around the country fainted or felt unwell when they learnt this week that he had died after 70 years on the throne. Two days on, the government says...
BANGKOK - With soldiers closing down Bangkok's notorious go-go bars and tourists forced to sneak sips of beer from paper cups, Thailand is dialling down its raucous party scene out of respect for the country's late monarch. The passing this week...
The popular Thai hangout in Singapore, Golden Mile Complex, was unusually quiet yesterday as the Thai community here mourned the loss of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Some stores opened late, while others shut their doors early as Thai shopkeepers and customers...
Bangkok was not its usual self yesterday. Gone were the noise and bustle it is famous for, replaced by a sombre mood as the Thai capital's residents mourned the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej en masse. While the government has...
BANGKOK - When exactly Thai- land's heir apparent, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, will formally accede to the throne remained unclear yesterday, compounded by online media reports about the appointment of a Regent which were taken off the Internet...
SYDNEY - Up to 18 employees of Australian billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts are believed to have been detained in China, reports said Saturday. The gaming company said a group of staff were being questioned, with the Department of Foreign...
BANGKOK - The head of Thailand's royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said. Mourners lit candles...
