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• Thai police hunt US fugitive suspected of murdering his pregnant wife
  
  Jason Matthew Balzer, 30, was living with his pregnant wife Pitchaporn Kidchob, 32, in Nan province, northern Thailand, but allegedly fled earlier this week after her mysterious disappearance.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated
  
  BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand sought Thursday to assure its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• The Dish: Pok Pok's Andy Ricker
  
  Andy Ricker grew up in North Carolina and New England, but his culinary education came from thousands of miles away. Thirty years ago, as a backpacking traveler, he became enchanted by Thailand and its remarkable food culture. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Thailand court allows minister to keep post despite drug conviction
  
  A court rejects a bid to disqualify Thammanat Prompao over a 1994 smuggling conviction in Australia.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Asia-Pacific markets mixed; RBA holds steady on policy settings
  
  Markets in China, Japan and Thailand remain closed on Tuesday for holidays.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Hong Kong, Taiwan fall more than 1% each as Asia-Pacific investors watch Covid situation in India
  
  Markets in China, Japan, and Thailand were closed on Monday for holidays.
  CNBC.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• Jilted husband blows up his ex-wife's car while she sleeps with her new lover
  
  Niwat Chankaew allegedly threw the Molotov cocktail at a pick up truck owned by his ex wife Pattarapond Kongsidee outside gas station in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• Groups sound alarm on lead acetate in men's hair dyes
  
  Men's cosmetic products are raising concerns over a potentially harmful ingredient. Lead acetate can be found in Grecian Formula and Youthair hair dye products in the U.S. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• 'Some forgot their children': Chaos at Myanmar-Thailand border as people flee airstrikes
  
  Some of the fiercest battles since February's coup have erupted in Myanmar after Karen ethnic soldiers attacked a Burmese military base.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• Laos locks down capital over virus outbreak tied to Thailand
  
  BANGKOK (AP) - Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 22 Apr 2021.
• Twitter launches emoji for 'Milk Tea Alliance' activists
  
  The Milk Tea Alliance unites pro-democracy protesters in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Myanmar.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 8 Apr 2021.
• Buddhist monk rescued after four days trapped in flooded Thai cave
  
  A Buddhist monk who was trapped for four days inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand has been rescued by divers.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021.
• Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Covid-19 Vaccine
  
  A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.
  New York Times.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• Thousands flee Burma airstrikes, complicating crisis
  
  Thailand's prime minister advised that his government is preparing for a massive influx of refugees.
  Fox News.  Monday, 29 Mar 2021.
• Grand Prairie Police Officer Works to Build Trust in Asian-American Community
  
  Officer Thai Nguyen is one of several Grand Prairie police officers working increased patrols at Asia Times Square following the Atlanta spa shootings.
  NBC.  Friday, Mar 26 2021.

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