United pilots showered with glass after object struck plane at 36,000 feet
WASHINGTON - The pilots on a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an Oct 16 flight were showered with glass before making an emergency landing, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday.

Frida Kahlo painting auctions for B1.77bn, record for woman artist
NEW YORK - A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (1.77 billion baht) in New York on Thursday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.

US health agency edits website to reflect anti-vax views
WASHINGTON - The US health agency has updated its official website to reflect the vaccine skepticism of a senior Trump official, a move that medical and public health experts widely condemned.

Arsenal brace for Spurs clash without Gabriel, Man City in pursuit
LONDON - Arsenal are expected to be without defensive lynchpin Gabriel Magalhaes when they host London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as Manchester City seek to keep up the pressure on the Premier League leaders.

Researchers stunned by wolf's use of crab traps to feed
TORONTO (CANADA) - When a wild wolf encounters a potential meal, its instinct is usually to pounce -- but researchers in western Canada have recorded at least one wolf taking a strikingly different approach.

Ex-prison boss probed with warders for alleged preferential treatment
The Department of Corrections has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the former chief of the Bangkok Remand Prison and 14 warders following their sudden transfer for allegedly giving preferential treatment to a group of so-called "grey Chinese" inmates.

Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling
LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles (kilometers) of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, it said Thursday, in a step that could lead to a massive expansion of fossil fuel extraction.

Thailand Post seeks tech joint venture
Thailand Post expects to formulate a joint venture with technology partners to create an "in-house tech engine" for developing logistics tech solutions to serve its own operations and outside businesses.

Pawn shop lending growth skyrockets
Easy Money, one of the country's leading pawn shop operators, expects to record its highest loan growth in two decades this year, driven largely by surging gold prices.

Anutin warns against corrupt practices
CHIANG MAI: The government will step up investigations into narcotics and grey-market businesses, warning that all involved, including officials, will face consequences, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.