Flight Attendants Arrested for Trafficking 11 Kilograms of Drugs in Toothpaste Tubes
The flight attendants, who were reportedly shocked when apprehended, said a person in France paid them to transport the packages to Vietnam.
Bali Has Had Enough of ‘Naughty Tourists’ Who Have Sex in Public and Break Traffic Laws
“Sometimes foreigners don't completely understand that Bali is still a home for people. They see it as just this Disneyland that's there for their enjoyment and their pleasure.”
A Radioactive Cylinder Has Gone Missing in Thailand and Authorities Are Scrambling to Find It
Officials in Thailand have checked local hospital records for signs of sickness that may be linked to exposure to Caesium-137, the radioactive material contained in the missing cylinder.
Young Activists End Extreme Hunger Strike After 7 Weeks with No Food and Little Water
The Thai activists finally agreed to take small amounts of water and intravenous drips in late January, but still refused solid food.
Man Jailed for Royal Defamation After Selling Calendars Featuring Rubber Ducks
Rubber ducks have become an unexpected symbol of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement, which have called for reforms to the monarchy’s sweeping powers.
University Student Allegedly Killed in a Hazing Ritual, Then Dumped in an Open Field
The death of John Matthew Salilig has reignited debate about abusive practices often found at fraternity rites in the Philippines.
‘We Have Lost Everything’: Massive Fire Breaks Out at the World’s Largest Refugee Camp
The fire, which destroyed 2,000 shelters and displaced 12,000 people, has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps.
Drug Kingpin Who Underwent ‘Face Off’ Plastic Surgery While Evading Police Is Arrested
The 25-year-old Thai man, who was arrested last week in Bangkok, was described by witnesses to police as an “attractive South Korean man.”
Months After Fatal Stadium Disaster, Indonesian Police Use Tear Gas on Football Fans Again
Experts say the repeated use of tear gas shows that “nothing has really changed” since the Kanjuruhan stadium disaster.
4 Men Sentenced to Jail for Smuggling 200 Fake Experts Into Vietnam
The masterminds behind the racket developed a sophisticated operation that faked documents in order to identify their clients as ‘experts’ to bypass COVID restrictions.
Disgraced Ex-Police General Sentenced to Death For Ordering Officer’s Murder
The senior Indonesian police officer had ordered a subordinate to shoot his bodyguard. As the man lay on the floor, Ferdy Sambo fired at the back of his head another time to “make sure he was really dead.”
5 Dead After Soldier Goes on Rampage at Military Base
Experts say that the shooting is a “wake-up call” for Philippine authorities to reexamine the military’s mental health screening processes.