After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home
After 286 days at sea, the sailors and Marines of the warship Abraham Lincoln savored the pleasures of Pattaya, Thailand. Their indulgences were not all decadent. They ate Double Super…
U.S.S. Lincoln Docks in Thailand After Nine Months at Sea
new video loaded: U.S.S. Lincoln Docks in Thailand After Nine Months at Sea Thousands of sailors and Marines from the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln will get a few days of rest…
Do Active Shooter Drills Help? Two Asian Nations Grapple With Gun Violence.
Last month, after a 14-year-old boy gunned down six people with his grandfather’s pistol at school in central Thailand, Kanyaphat Kanphuwanan, the director of a high school in Bangkok, imagined…
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break
As the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln docked Wednesday morning in Thailand, the first of some 5,000 crew members were expected to begin arriving in the beach town of Pattaya to begin…
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln to Dock in Thailand on Wednesday, Pattaya Mayor Says
A strenuous nine months at sea. No days off. Enduring repeated missile and drone attacks. Reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Now the 5,000 or…
A Thai Designer Focuses on Creating Jewelry That’s Inclusive
The idea of jewelry being for everyone has played a big role in Pattaraphan Salirathavibhaga’s design career. After all, said Ms. Salirathavibhaga, 31, who goes by the nickname Nok, wearing…
Thailand Halts New Gun Permits After Mass Shooting at a School
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand announced a suspension of new gun permits on Tuesday, one of several firearm control measures presented by the government in response to the deadly…
As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws
Four years ago, after a former police officer shot or stabbed more than 30 people in northeastern Thailand — the deadliest mass killing by a single attacker in the country’s…
Several People Dead in Thailand School Shooting
new video loaded: Several People Dead in Thailand School Shooting At least seven people died after a student shot his grandparents and then opened fire at his high school near…
Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System
He looked like one of the many digital nomads appearing in Vietnam these days as he plopped his bag on a table near the back of a stylish cafe and…
Thailand School Shooting Leaves at Least Eight Dead
At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a student shot and killed his grandparents in their home before opening fire at his…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
On a dusty piece of land south of Bangkok, a flashlight factory stands full of promise. Workers hunch over tables gluing components. But only half the land has been built.…