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Groundbreaking held for Cambodia's second expressway, linking capital to Vietnam
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the country’s second expressway, which will link the capital, Phnom Penh, to the eastern border with Vietnam. The road to Bavet city in Svay Rieng...
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns' notorious casinos, but they keep operating
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly host major organized crime operations, Thai officials said Tuesday. The towns of Shwe Kokko and Lay...
UN anti-drug agency warns there is no let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia's Golden Triangle
BANGKOK (AP) — The huge trade in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a small corner of Southeast Asia shows no signs of slowing down, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned Friday. “High volumes of methamphetamine continue to be produced and...
Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia
BANGKOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia. Officials from police and the Narcotics Control Board announced that the 1.2 metric...
Thailand's victorious progressive Move Forward Party, 7 allies agree on coalition platform
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party. the top vote-getter in last week’s national election, signed an agreement with seven other parties on Monday on a joint platform they hope will lead to the formation of a coalition government in July. The 23-point...
AP-Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery
May 13 - May 19, 2023 From the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera rolling out the red carpet to election results in Turkey and Thailand, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the...
Leader of Thai opposition party that won election announces 8-party coalition plan to take power
BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive opposition party that won a stunning victory in Thailand’s national election said Thursday that eight parties have agreed to form a coalition government with him as prime minister, despite fears among supporters that his military-aligned opponents...
'The Office' star Rainn Wilson crisscrosses the globe in search of inner bliss for TV series
NEW YORK (AP) — Rainn Wilson wanted to find inner happiness. So he got on a plane. Many planes. The actor, who memorably played scheming, egotistical Dwight Schrute on “The Office” has crisscrossed the world to explore how people in different countries find their glee. ...
Thai police arrest 2nd teenager for defaming monarchy amid renewed debate over rigorous law
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand have charged a 16-year-old girl with defaming the monarchy for two messages she allegedly posted on Facebook two years ago, adding to an increasingly active debate over whether the law allowing her arrest should be reformed. Police charged the...
What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives, dealing a major blow to the establishment parties and the former general who has led the Southeast Asian country since seizing power in a 2014 coup. ...
