Bangkok, Thailand—Some couples celebrate wedding anniversaries with candlelit dinners. Aubrey Miles and Troy Montero celebrate theirs by sprinting, sledding, and dragging kettlebells across a finish line—together. The pair, who are counting down to 23 years as a couple, have found a new...
BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week. The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws. The two recent...
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people. The 14-year-old opened fire at around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin...
Alas Pilipinas found Thailand’s defense too tough to break and dropped a 19-25, 17-25, 19-25 loss to remain as the only winless team in the 2026 Women’s SEA V. Cup at the Chiang Mai Sports Complex Friday, Aug. 7. Eager to secure their first-ever victory in Leg 2, the Nationals couldn’t solve...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they are searching for the people responsible for an attack in the country’s troubled deep south region that killed five soldiers and injured several civilians. About 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security check...
Children affected by the Mindanao earthquake in the Philippines received heartfelt letters of hope and solidarity from Grade 8 students in Thailand, offering encouragement to young survivors and communities still recovering from the disaster. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand said it received a...
The Philippines’ macroeconomic risk profile has deteriorated to its worst level in a decade, leaving the country increasingly vulnerable to global shocks as its Southeast Asian neighbors outpace it in fiscal health. According to the latest emerging markets macro risk analysis by DBS Bank, which...
President Marcos has extended his condolences to the people of Thailand and the Thai royal family following the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, describing her as a public servant whose commitment to justice and human dignity left an enduring legacy. In a...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since falling unconscious due to...
Japanese boy group Lil League from Exile Tribe has teamed up with Nex and AA of Thailand’s fast-rising boy band BUS for the tropical pop track “Loca.” The collaboration brings together two of Asia’s emerging acts, with Lil League representing Japan’s new generation of performers and BUS...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra formally completed all his obligations related to a prison sentence on Wednesday, when a royal pardon ended his four-month probation early. The 76-year-old billionaire populist, who was a dominant force in Thai politics for more...
Miss Universe Philippines 2023 titleholder Michelle Dee is set to return to the global pageant stage as host for the Miss Grand International All Stars preliminaries on May 28 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, part of Miss Grand International, will feature the preliminary swimsuit...
