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Myanmar Workers In Thailand Victims of A Broken System

With only meagre belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed...

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Thai Teen Golfer Breaks Record For Youngest Professional Win

A Thai teenager became the youngest known winner of a professional golf tournament on Sunday, overcoming huge pressure...

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Australia’s Kirk Leads As Weather Disrupts LPGA Wisconsin Event

Australia's Katherine Kirk fired her second-round 63 before storms set in on Friday to seize the lead in the Thornberry...

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Thai Officials Sue News Outlet For ‘Death Island’ Tag

Thai officials have filed criminal charges against a news website for branding the popular beach destination of Koh Tao...

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Designers Put Ethical Twist On Local Fashion

With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using home-grown...

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Kim, Escallon Share Thornberry Creek LPGA Lead

Kim Sei-Young, seeking her second win of the season, shared the first-round lead at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic...

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Thailand Auctions Seized Supercars After Stolen Foreign Vehicles…

Thai customs officials sold off hundreds of seized luxury vehicles on Thursday, including dozens of supercars --...

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Thai Soap Hunks Enlisted To Boost Military Pride

Sporting flak jackets, machine guns and smouldering stares, four Thai heartthrobs have been enlisted to woo fans -- and...

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Thailand Leads the Pack For Asia’s Abused Tourist Elephants

Twice as many elephants work in Thailand's tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept...

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Ariya Says No. 1 Ranking Not Top Priority

Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn says she won't put extra pressure on herself to regain the number one world ranking she...

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Indonesia Turns To Police Boot Camp For Sporting Glory

A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but...

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Dynamite Fishing, Drugs, Threaten Myanmar’s ‘sea Gypsies’

With a swift breath the teenage boy dives into the turquoise waters of southern Myanmar, a spear clutched in his hand,...

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Thailand Backtracks On Labour Law After Migrant Workers Flee

Thailand's military government said it will delay enforcing new labour regulations after thousands of migrant workers...

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South Korean Kim Sei-Young, American Danielle Kang Share LPGA Lead

South Korea's Kim Sei-Young and American Danielle Kang each fired a five-under-par 66 to share the lead after Friday's...

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New No. 1 Ryu Seeks Back-To-Back Major Wins At Women’s PGA

New world number one Ryu So-Yeon of South Korea hopes to celebrate her achievement by winning her second consecutive...

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Avoid Raw Fish Dishes During Your Holiday In Thailand!

You may think eating traditional dishes when you go abroad is custom – but you should think twice before doing so in...

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Thai Doctors Battle Cancer-Causing Fish Dish

It wasn't until he got to medical school that Narong Khuntikeo finally discovered what caused the liver cancer that...

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Myanmar and Thailand Torch $1 Billion of Seized Drugs

Myanmar and Thailand started torching nearly $1 billion worth of seized narcotics on Monday, a defiant show of force as...

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South Korea’s Ryu Moves To No. 1 With LPGA Arkansas Win

Ryu So-Yeon seized the world number one ranking on Sunday as she closed with a two-under 69 at the Northwest Arkansas...