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Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable. Fans unable to make the two-hour drive to Khao Kheow Open Zoo from the Thai capital Bangkok to see her in person can watch her video clips...
Carrie Coon is still fighting
NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in “The Gilded Age,” for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of “The White Lotus,” which she...
Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
BANGKOK (AP) — Eight former state security personnel accused of responsibility for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters who were arrested in southern Thailand in 2004 will be indicted on murder charges, the prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. The case earned special notoriety...
Thailand's slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn's focus in her first parliamentary speech
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed Thursday in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s economic woes. Paetongtarn, the leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and daughter of...
Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central China. While kindergarten and first grade were relatively carefree, the homework...
After the king's endorsement, Thailand has a new Cabinet but with some familiar faces
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday welcomed a new Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office on Aug. 16, after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin was forced out of...
Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crash
BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Thailand on Thursday indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 Ferrari crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer. Former Police Chief Gen. Somyot...
Teenage Paralympians aiming for Team USA’s first badminton medal
PARIS (AP) — Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon barely spoke throughout the most pivotal points of their Paralympic debut. Team USA’s mixed doubles para badminton pair offered brief encouragement between points but moved around each other without a word once the shuttlecock was in...
A Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for murder in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered. The Koh Samui Provincial Court...
Charley Hull shoots 67 to lead wind-swept Women's British Open. Nelly Korda is one back
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Golf balls wobbled on the tees and greens. Players wore big earmuffs and neck warmers and donned oven-style mitts between shots. American star Rose Zhang said she lost balance simply standing up. Gusts of up to 40 mph (64 kph) played havoc with the best...
