Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats to meet in Munich on Friday
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Munich on Friday, the State Department said.
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The Eastern & Oriental luxury train restarted this week — here’s what a trip costs
After nearly four years, the Eastern & Oriental Express is back on the rails.
Two Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's coast guard
BANGKOK (AP) -- Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by Taiwan's coast guard off the coast of Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago, the coast guard said Wednesday while accusing them of trespassing.
Thailand's Move Forward shifts focus from royal reform to military
BANGKOK -- Thailand's main opposition Move Forward Party is hoping to avoid dissolution by pivoting from its signature policy of amending the country's lese-majeste law to focus on military reform.
High air pollution levels in Thai capital spark order for city employees to work from home
BANGKOK (AP) — City employees in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, were ordered Thursday to work from home for two days, and those in the private sector were encouraged to do so as well, as air pollution soared to unhealthy levels.
Better than roses: Thai couples marry on elephants for Valentine's Day
CHONBURI, Thailand – Reflecting Thailand’s long association with the majestic beasts, couples riding elephants wearing traditional dress chose this Valentine’s Day to exchange their vows in a mass wedding featuring the pachyderms.
Thailand warns of high pollution in capital, asks govt staff to work from home
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Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets Thailand’s capital
Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.