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Flowers and offerings are placed outside Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on Tuesday, after a deadly fire on Sunday left at least 30 people dead.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2026
How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
Although firefighters arrived within minutes, a combination of factors proved deadly for many of the people trapped inside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub.
Emergency workers prepare to place the body of a victim into an ambulance after a fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2026
Bangkok pub fire kills 27; officials say emergency exits were obstructed
The initial assessment was that ?an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner located in the ceiling caused the fire.
Buyers look at carts of stuffed toys as they wait to bid on them at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, on May 14.
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Jul 8, 2026
Demand for used goods from Japan grows overseas
In Japan, the thriving secondhand goods market has doubled in value since 2010, according to market researchers, and multiple Japanese reuse companies are expanding across Asia.
Two suspects, a Thai man (center) and his Laotian wife (not pictured), suspected of sending drug parcels from a border province to Bangkok, are escorted by officials to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2026
How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers
Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Bangkok with a series of questions: ¡°Are you flying to Australia? Do ?you do carry-for-hire? What is your rate?¡±
Storage tanks and trucks loaded with gas cylinders in Mumbai.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis
The region is realizing that it needs bigger buffers, a greater diversity of fossil-fuel suppliers, and a better mix of power sources overall.
Mukdahan provincial governor Worayan Bunnarat said the case of eight monks being killed by a truck should serve as a wider warning on road safety in Thailand.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2026
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession, police say
Police said the boy had taken his parents¡¯ pickup truck without permission before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the monks.
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2026
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Officials are aiming for visitors to spend about $2,400 per trip on average, compared with roughly $1,500 currently.
CCTV footage shows a girl and a man at a condominium in Pattaya on Thursday morning. Thai police have arrested Australian Simon Peter Carman following the discovery of the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl inside a suitcase dumped near a railway track in Pattaya.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 30, 2026
How a Thai teen¡¯s night at a Pattaya beach ended in death
A middle-aged Australian man has been arrested following the discovery of the body of the 17-year-old girl, which was found stuffed inside a suitcase dumped near a railway track.
A case where a mother trafficked her daughter came to light in September after the girl sought help alone from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
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Jun 29, 2026
Thai mother sentenced for trafficking daughter to Tokyo sex trade
The mother entered Japan with her daughter in June last year on the pretext of sightseeing before abandoning the girl at the massage parlor, according to a court in Bangkok.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, in Bangkok on May 24
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ¡®ungrateful child¡¯ law
The law enables parents to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age or responsible for serious reputational harm.
Rescue workers recover a suitcase from a grassy area near a railway track, in which police later found the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl, in Pattaya City, Thailand, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai family mourns teen girl found dead in suitcase as Australian arrested
Thai police said ?they reviewed CCTV footage that showed the Australian man entering a condominium with the 17-year-old girl, then leaving alone hours later ?carrying a suitcase.
People visit the Delta Electronics booth during the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 3, 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2026
Thai stock market thriving as surprise beneficiary of AI boom
While the country lacks the semiconductor champions of Taiwan or South Korea, investors are increasingly recognizing its role in supplying the infrastructure behind AI.
Banjop Kraithong, 54, a local fisher, removes crabs from a fishing net in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Thailand, on May 19.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2026
Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait
Plans envision a logistics corridor that will offer an alternative route to the Strait of Malacca by connecting two new deep-sea ports.
The National Police Agency said it has dispatched a liaison officer to Bangkok in order to strengthen cooperation with police authorities in Southeast Asia and crack down on fraud cases.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2026
Police force deploys liaison officer to Bangkok to coordinate on fraud cases
The dispatch is part of a broader push to crack down on fraud groups operating scam hubs in Southeast Asia.
Suspect Yusuke Sasaki arrives at Haneda Airport on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. He is accused of leading a special fraud operation based in Cambodia.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2026
Alleged Japanese leader of Cambodia-based fraud ring arrested
The suspect, Yusuke Sasaki, was arrested by the Aichi Prefectural Police after being deported from Thailand the same day, where he had been detained by local authorities.
Fishing boats are docked along the Mekong River in Chiang Saen, northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province on June 4. Thailand's pollution control department said in April it had found arsenic concentrations of up to 296 milligrams per kilogram in sediment near Chiang Saen ¡ª more than nine times the level considered dangerous for aquatic life.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2026
Poorest on front line as arsenic hits nine times danger level in Mekong River
Doctors have found elevated levels of toxic arsenic in those who work on the river, which passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
South Bangkok Criminal Court
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death over 2015 shrine bombing
The blast came weeks after Thailand¡¯s then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China.
A Myanmar refugee granted a work permit by the Thai government works at a longan farm in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, in November 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2026
Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, U.N. says
The step came in response to a sharp decline in global humanitarian funding, ?in part as the U.S. slashed foreign aid ?and Thailand ?battled growing labor shortages.
Takafumi Sugawara (second from left) is detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the outskirts of Bangkok on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Japanese man held in Thailand over Cambodia-based scams
Suspect Takafumi Sugawara is believed to be a ringleader of a fraud group based in Cambodia and is alleged to have been involved in scams targeting Japanese nationals.
A rice paddy field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, this month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2026
Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape
Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across the world¡¯s most populous region, and an expected severe El Nino weather pattern could inflict more damage.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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