Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over ‘blasphemous content’
Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan on Saturday after authorities censored the website for hosting “blasphemous content” in the latest blow to digital rights in the deeply conservative country.
Shark kills teen in Western Australia
A 16-year-old girl was killed on Saturday after being mauled by a shark as she swam in a river in Western Australia, officials said.
Cast starry eyes upon the Micro Full Moon
Star gazers can look up in the sky on Sunday night to catch an event known as a Micro Full Moon, says the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit).
Chadchart pressed on school lunch prices
Jirayu Huangsap, a Pheu Thai Party MP for Klong Sam Wa district, has called out the Bangkok governor and demanded serious action be taken to combat extortionate student lunch prices at city schools.
Japan PM sacks aide for homophobic comment
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday sacked a close aide after he made remarks about sexual minorities that the premier called "outrageous".
Hunger strikers vow to carry on
Two men detained on royal defamation charges are released on bail, but two hunger-striking activists vow to keep fasting until every political prisoner is freed.
More SEA Games tweaks could hurt Thailand
Changes to some events at the 32nd SEA Games, set to take place from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia, could result in an advantage for the host nation, says the chief of the Thai delegation to the biennial sporting event.
Freight train derails in Prachuap Khiri Khan
A Bangkok-bound freight train derailed near the Bang Saphan railway station in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Saturday morning. Nobody was hurt but services on three southern routes were affected.
Mega-rich from China seek refuge in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.
Police arrest scammer promising jobs in Korea
Highway Police have arrested a woman accused by more than 50 people of duping them into transferring money with the expectation that they would get jobs overseas.
Chinese 'spy balloon' hard to shoot down
The first Chinese surveillance balloon that the United States has found flying over sensitive military sites in Montana may be guided by advanced artificial intelligence technology, an expert says.
Myanmar job seekers, three brokers arrested in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: Thirty illegal job seekers from Myanmar crammed in a pickup truck were arrested in Bang Klam district of this southern border province on Friday night.
Nigerians arrested in Phuket for visa overstay
PHUKET: Four Nigerian men have been arrested for overstaying their visas in Muang district of this resort island province.
Khon Kaen Airport expects 5m passengers per year
Khon Kaen Airport is expected to handle 5 million passengers a year, starting next month, after its expansion is completed, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Friday.
Duo team up for EV sharing scheme
EV Primus Co, a distributor of multiple brands of electric vehicles (EVs), has diversified its EV business by teaming up with Haupcar Co to offer an EV sharing service through a digital platform, aiming to serve the travel lifestyles of urban dwellers.
Senator says officers are taking bribes from traders
Some traders in Thailand are paying bribes to the authorities so they can illegally sell e-cigarettes in the country, Somchai Sawaengkan, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Human Rights, Freedom and Consumer Protection, revealed.
UTN appoints Prayut as its chief strategist
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been named chief strategist of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), according to party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
Parks chief sacked amid corruption investigation
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was on Friday dismissed from the role.
Haze returns with a vengeance
Haze pollution forced schools in Bangkok to close, as over 370,000 patients had suffered from illnesses caused by inhaling PM2.5.
