Star Trek's "Chekov" beams in on Karens' plight

American actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek TV series, said Tuesday he....

7.0 quake hits off Indonesia's eastern Malukus
JAKARTA -- Indonesia issued a tsunami warning, lifted later, after a 7.0 earthquake hit off the Maluku Islands....

Stronger people-to-people ties needed for Thailand and Indonesia
Deputy foreign minister Sawanit Kongsiri has expressed a desire to see stronger peopletopeople ties between....

A pyrrhic 'victory' and a shameful episode
What will a new probe of Thaksin's infamous 'war on drugs' achieve? The Nation's Don....

Asian Cup stokes the embers of Indonesian nationalism
JAKARTA -- With their country wracked by continuous accidents and natural disasters, terrorism, bird flu,....

Donor countries, agencies worried about southern Philippines
Manila -- Japan, Canada and the World Bank have expressed concern over an impending military offensive....
Tough justice for Burmese human rights trainers
Rangoon/Bangkok -- A Burmese provincial court has sentenced two human rights activists and five villagers to....
Vietnamese students arrested in kidnapping
Hanoi -- Vietnamese authorities have arrested 12 young people, including five university students and three....
Abducted Italian priest freed in southern Philippines
MANILA -- An abducted Italian priest has been released in the southern Philippines after more than one month....

Let it pour
On the banks of Hua Hin's busy river of nightlife lies Monsoon, a bar with dry style
Spicy sounds
Tasty array of Indian flavours along with live music at Jazz Mahal
Classics onscreen
Timeless films by spanish auteur luis bunuel and bollywood beauty hema malini will grace the Bangkok....
Made in the shade
If you're looking to make a big difference in your garden, consider bringing home a tree