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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2017
80% of Thai warning system crumbling 12 years after surprise tsunami
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department said on Monday, more than a decade after the region was hit by a tsunami that killed 226,000 people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2017
Thailand convicts 62 in trafficking case, after more than 30 bodies — believed to be Rohingya — were found
More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2017
Incident in Germany raises issues over Thai king’s security
An air gun attack on King Vajiralongkorn in Germany last month raises questions about the adequacy of the security measures surrounding the Thai monarch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2017
Myanmar and Thailand incinerate illicit drugs worth $800 million
Officials in Myanmar and Thailand burned illegal narcotics worth more than $800 million Monday to mark the U.N. day against drug abuse and trafficking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2017
German teen suspected of shooting toy gun at Thai king
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating a 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting plastic bullets from a toy gun at the King of Thailand who was cycling near Munich this month. The king was not hurt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2017
Dhaveevatthana prison: Hell on Earth in Thailand
A prison on the grounds of Dhaveevatthana Palace in Bangkok has become a symbol of cruelty under the reign of Thai King Vajiralongkorn.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2017
Three years after coup, junta deeply embedded in Thai life
On Friday evenings in Thailand, sandwiched between the evening news and a popular soap opera, is a prime-time program that has been running for three years, or ever since the military took power in a May 22, 2014, coup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2017
Land of fear, under Vajiralongkorn
Loathed by the public, Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn is seeking to win over his subjects not by reverence, but fear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017
Thai navy chief defends China sub purchase, snubs criticism
Thailand’s navy defended on Monday its plan to buy three submarines from China amid growing public criticism and questions over the need for the costly vessels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017
History uprooted in Thailand
The theft of a historic plaque in Bangkok may have given new life to pro-democracy forces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2017
Facebook again draws fire after Thai man broadcasts baby daughter’s murder
Police in Thailand on Wednesday said they would discuss how to expedite taking down “inappropriate online content” after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2017
Thai police arrest woman over tour scam that stranded over 1,000 Japan-bound travelers
Thai police have arrested a woman accused of cheating more than 1,000 people who were left stranded at Bangkok’s main airport this week, media said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017
Two peas in a pod: Duterte in Bangkok
The Thai junta and the fiery Philippine president appear to have found a convergence of interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 7, 2017
Wave of small explosions hit southern Thailand after king signs new charter
Thai police on Friday reported 22 attacks, including at least five small bomb blasts, in Muslim-majority southern Thailand only hours after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a new constitution on Thursday as a step toward ending military rule.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 29, 2017
Goalkeeper Kawashima comes in from the cold to boost Japan’s World Cup bid
Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima believes he has repaid his manager’s faith after returning from the international wilderness to steer Japan closer to a sixth straight World Cup appearance with two clean sheets in two qualifying wins.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 28, 2017
Kubo plays instrumental role in Japan’s rout of Thailand
Man-of the-moment Yuya Kubo scored a goal and set up two more as Japan took a step closer to a sixth straight World Cup appearance with a 4-0 drubbing of Thailand on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2017
Popular Thai city launches ‘Happy Zone’ in bid to clean up notorious image
With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, Thai authorities launched a “Happy Zone” at the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2017
Over 200 couples take part in Thailand’s annual ‘Running of the Brides’ event
Some 250 couples in wedding dresses and suits raced through a Bangkok park on Saturday in the annual “Running of the Brides” to compete for $28,000 in wedding prizes.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2017
What’s wrong with Southeast Asia?
There is no country in Southeast Asia where democracy is really secure.
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2017
Malaysia intercepted, returned Thailand-bound arms-related shipment to North Korea in 2011
Malaysia intercepted and returned a shipment of North Korean military communications equipment sent to Thailand in 2011, the country’s police chief said on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of the Southeast Asian nation’s dealings with North Korea.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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