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Relic of the Buddha loaned by China gets a warm welcome in Thailand

Dec. 04, 2024 19:28 PM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and to celebrate half a century of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China. ...

Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced

Dec. 03, 2024 21:33 PM EST

KOTA BARU, Malaysia (AP) — Severe floods caused by monsoon rains killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain. ...

Thailand's prime minister expects fishermen seized by Myanmar to be repatriated soon

Dec. 03, 2024 10:38 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday said her government is negotiating with neighboring Myanmar for the return of four fishermen captured by Myanmar’s navy for trespassing. Paetongtarn told reporters in Bangkok that it was confirmed that...

A rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king's auspicious 72nd birthday

Dec. 03, 2024 09:42 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in honor of his 72nd birthday. It was the first such ceremony in Bangkok’s vast Royal Plaza in 16 years. Birthdays...

3 dead and over 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in a decade

Nov. 29, 2024 06:46 AM EST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 90,000. The National Disaster Command Center online portal said Friday that 94,778...

Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86

Nov. 29, 2024 04:24 AM EST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia's richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died. He was 86. His investment holding company, Usaha Tegas, said he passed away peacefully on Thursday...

Thailand deports 6 Cambodian activists facing treason charges over critical Facebook comments

Nov. 28, 2024 22:13 PM EST

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Six Cambodian activists charged with treason over Facebook comments criticizing their government have been deported from Thailand to stand trial, a pro-democracy group said Thursday. The Khmer Movement for Democracy, a movement formed by opposition...

Police in Thailand searching for suspect believed to have killed 3 in financial dispute

Nov. 26, 2024 23:16 PM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in northern Thailand say they're searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early Wednesday. Nong Bua Lamphu provincial police said the shooting took place in the town of Sri Boonrueang. The suspect is...

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Nov. 22, 2024 06:10 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Starting Nov. 30, travelers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia,...

Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

Nov. 21, 2024 23:02 PM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist which alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone. The Civil Court in Bangkok said Jatupat Boonpattararaksa had failed to provide sufficient proof...