20 Bangkok prison officials linked to Chinese VIP inmate scandal
About 20 officials are facing investigation for arranging special privileges — including prostitutes — for Chinese inmates at the Bangkok Remand Prison, according to the head of the Department of Corrections.

Thai protesters target Malaysian, US embassies for border ‘interference’
Protesters gathered in front of the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok on Saturday to demand that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stop his “interference” in Thailand’s handling of its border dispute with Cambodia.

Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides
HANOI — The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

Bangkok police bust Illegal elderly care home
Consumer protection police shut down an elderly care facility in Bang Khen, Bangkok, on Friday after discovering it had been operating without a licence for six months.

What is Trump’s 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine?
BERLIN — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said a 28-point plan that President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept could “serve as a foundation for a final peace agreement.”

Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continues
Persistent rain has caused severe flooding in the Hat Yai district of the southern border province of Songkhla on Saturday. 

Over 220 pupils and teachers kidnapped from Nigerian school
LAGOS - Gunmen kidnapped 227 pupils and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, officials said Friday, in the second brazen school abduction in a week.

Interest rate uncertainty pummels Asian shares
RECAP: Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as much-anticipated US jobs data failed to provide clarity on the near-term outlook for interest rates, with investors dumping risk assets even after dazzling earnings from Nvidia.

World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul grabs 3-shot lead at Tour Championship
NAPLES — The two best players in the world were the two best players on the course at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group Tour Championship on Friday.

Anutin faces pressure over border stance
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is finding himself caught in a tightening political vice.