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The drugs have an estimated market value of about HK$4 million. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

2 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes 20kg of cannabis buds at airport

Two men, aged 35 and 48, arrested during clearance procedures after arriving from Bangkok.

Thailand

Thailand delays tourist entry fee amid sharp fall in arrivals

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Thailand, Cambodia uphold shaky ceasefire – with China’s help

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Thailand

Video | First video of aftermath of Thailand mass shooting

A gunman opened fire at a popular market in Bangkok, killing at least 6 people

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Thailand

Mass shooting at Bangkok market leaves 6 dead

Police say the suspect took his own life after the shooting at Or Tor Kor Market.

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Thailand

Thailand expels Cambodian envoy after soldier loses leg in border blast

Bangkok also recalled its own ambassador, and accuses its neighbour of laying new mines amid a festering border dispute.

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Artificial intelligence

Southern China launches ‘AI super league’ to groom start-ups for Asean

Bordering Vietnam, Guangxi has long been a centre for cooperation with Southeast Asia, where AI demand is set to boom.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong (second from right) attends the AI super league launch ceremony at Hong Kong’s Cyberport. Photo: Nora Tam
Cathay Pacific

Cathay says sorry twice after technical issue, air con failure disrupt flights

Plane suffers two technical issues on the same day, leaving passengers feeling the heat and causing major delays to two destinations.

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Thailand

Naked US man rescued from Bangkok sewer after chaotic struggle

The man, identified only as Jack, had fallen through a gap in the concrete slabs covering a drain separating his condo building from a canal.

Thailand

Thai police arrest woman accused of extorting Buddhist monks in sex scandal

Police allege she lured monks into sex and extorted money, resulting in the disrobing of nine senior clergy, raising concerns about temple finances and celibacy.

Thai police arrest woman for extorting monks, exposing temple financial misuse. The scandal has prompted calls for stricter oversight of monk conduct. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Thailand defrocks 6 monks as sex and blackmail scandal engulfs Buddhist clergy

Authorities say a prominent temple abbot fled to Laos after a woman threatened to expose their affair if he did not pay her US$240,000.

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A Buddhist monk walks along the street barefoot to receive morning alms in Bangkok. Photo: DPA
Thailand

Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn faces ethics investigation over leaked phone call

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has set up an investigation panel and there is ‘no time frame’.

Cambodia

Cambodia to resume military conscription amid Thai border tensions

In 2006, Cambodia’s parliament passed a law mandating military service for citizens aged 18 to 30 for 18 months, but it has never been enforced.

Thailand

Bangkok calling: Thailand’s digital nomad visa proves a runaway success

Since its launch last July, the Destination Thailand Visa has attracted more than 35,000 applicants.

A woman relaxes on Khao Lak beach in Phuket. The digital nomad visa is proving to be a rare policy success for Thailand’s embattled government. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Thai man walks 30km barefoot to put fish sauce on picture of Cambodia’s Hun Sen

Thewa Sritawan, 69, was angry about Cambodia’s actions during a border clash with Thailand and walked 30km to Bangkok to stage his protest.

Cambodia’s former prime minister Hun Sen pictured in 2016. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Fake it ‘til you make it? Inside Southeast Asia’s booming counterfeit economy

Fake goods are still readily available across the region, despite Thailand and Vietnam’s best efforts, as Washington’s tariff deadline looms.

Thailand

Sri Lankan man caught at Thai airport with 3 snakes in his underwear

The suspect, identified as Shehan, was previously caught attempting to traffic exotic animals internationally.

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Crime

Chinese model lured to Myanmar with scam job rescued after sister raises alarm

25-year-old missing since June 9 was rescued on Friday, prompting new warning from Chinese embassy in Thailand about high-paying job offers.

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A Chinese male model named Zhong, from Guangdong province, has been rescued after being lured into Myanmar for an overseas work opportunity last month, according to the Chinese embassy in Thailand. Photo: Sina
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests passenger from Bangkok over HK$1.5 million of cannabis

Customs says officers discovered 7kg of suspected cannabis in man’s suitcase.

Thailand

Quake-hit Bangkok tower collapse blamed on build, design failures

The State Audit Office tower was the only structure in the Thai capital to fall, with a China-linked joint venture now facing scrutiny.

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Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia tensions escalate as Hun Sen targets Paetongtarn

The Cambodian strongman’s heated tirade is a ‘calculated’ move to boost local support while deflecting international scrutiny, analysts say.

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (left) taking part in a business forum in Hanoi on May 16 and Cambodia’s then-prime minister Hun Sen at the EU-Asean summit on December 14, 2022. Photo: AFP
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Protests erupt in Thailand demanding Paetongtarn’s removal after leaked call

Outrage over the recorded call mostly revolves around the prime minister calling a Thai military commander ‘an opponent’.

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Thai protesters gather at Bangkok’s Victory Monument on Saturday, to demand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

UN agency pushes AI ethics standards as US-China tech rivalry deepens

Unesco hosted a forum in Bangkok this week to drive the adoption of its AI ethics recommendations.

Formula One (F1)

Letters | Why can’t Hong Kong invest in a Formula One race?

Readers discuss how the city is being overshadowed by Singapore and Bangkok, why Hong Kong should reform land use planning, and the truth about Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas.

Malaysia

Out of the line of fire: Malaysian evacuees’ 1,000km escape to safety from Iran

A convoy of 17 Malaysians and one Singaporean endured a harrowing 24-hour overland journey across Iran to reach safety as violence escalated.

Evacuees embrace loved ones at Kuala Lumpur International Airport following their escape from conflict-hit Iran. Photo: Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/EPA-EFE
Thailand

Thailand, Cambodia shut border crossings amid turmoil in Bangkok

The countries ratcheted up tensions as Paetongtarn fights to save her government from a crisis triggered by a leaked phone call with Hun Sen.

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accompanied by miltiary officials, receives flowers as she arrives in the border province of Ubon Ratchathani on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Will a leaked phone call lead to a Thailand coup?

Paetongtarn’s conversation with Hun Sen has hit a nerve in Thailand’s fragile civil-military dynamics and regional diplomacy, analysts say.

Singapore

Singapore’s Gen Z sobers up for daytime low-cost parties

Amid challenges in nightlife revival post-pandemic, young people in Singapore and across Asia are opting for affordable alternatives to intoxication and all-nighters.

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