THAILAND

Mystery China virus patients could have infected family members: officials

Japan reports case of mystery virus behind China outbreak

Solar-powered barge a key 'interceptor' for plastic waste

First case of mystery SARS-like virus found outside China

“My mother grabbed its head and tried to pull it off her body. Well, the snake just wouldn’t let go. It started to wrap itself around my mother squeezing in tighter and tighter,” the woman's daughter said.

Anti-government fun run draws thousands of defiant Thais

Free handouts of cannabis oil at Bangkok medical marijuana clinic

“The owner noticed that smoke was coming out of his car and realized that his power bank had already caught fire. Despite trying to put it out himself, the flames quickly engulfed the whole car," officials with the emergency services said.

He attempted to ignite a cardboard tube full of fireworks. However, when the fireworks did not ignite on the first attempt, he tried to light them again. Suddenly, the fireworks began releasing smoke before exploding in his face.

Japan faces a demographic crisis as birth rate falls and the number of elderly surges

An export tax is hurting many industries in poverty-stricken Zambia

In what will end up as a sad footnote to an incredible rescue mission, a Navy Seal from Thailand who helped rescue a group of 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, has succumbed to a blood infection.   

Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue

The unidentified 26-year-old man was charging his phone using his power bank when the device exploded. He sustained injuries to his left hand and thigh.

Thai court accepts 'Illuminati' case against opposition party

Single Chinese woman sues over egg freezing

Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

The family called the Fire and Rescue Department on Friday morning after the 13-feet-long reticulated python broke through the ceiling. The team arrived at the home and found the reptile stuck on a beam above the ceiling.

Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism

On my quest to find the best watch for travelling businessmen, Thailand is probably the last place I'd check. But after seeing an ad of the Simpl watch caught my eye on a flight magazine, I was ready to hop down this unusual rabbit hole to see what the minds of Thai watch designers have come up with.

The form of shopping that grew popular in the 80s is what Facebook is trying to technologize. Those infomercials where toll-free numbers flashing on television screens that eager shoppers can call to get their hands on the latest product will transition to cyberspace thanks to Facebook's recent acquisition.