Bangkok (Thailand)

Friend says she tried to stop dazed Michael Jackson from taking stage

2013-05-09 14:15:00

A makeup artist testified Friday that before a concert in Bangkok, Michael Jackson was having a hard time walking, seemed to be in a daze and stumbled over a potted tree in his dressing room before finally being led on stage to perform. Karen Faye,...

Thriving illicit ivory trade decimating African elephant herds

2013-03-13 02:00:00

Conservationists battling illicit global trade in endangered species say at least 25,000 African elephants were slaughtered last year by criminal gangs eager to market the lucrative ivory from their tusks. The poachers' take has risen to alarming levels...

A round-the-world trip -- all on airline points

2013-03-03 00:00:00

KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic — We had been collecting frequent-flier points for years. My husband, Keith, and I thought that, yes, of course, we would use them. We would fly around the world. Business class. Maybe next year. Queen Latifah shoved...

Thailand: $996 round trip from LAX to Bangkok on EVA Air

2013-03-10 07:30:00

EVA Air is offering a $996 airfare, including taxes and fees, to Bangkok, Thailand, from LAX. It is for travel Mondays through Thursdays until May 20 or between Aug. 20 and Nov. 30. Maximum stay is three months, and tickets must be bought by April 2....

Thai government, Islamic insurgents agree to formal talks

2013-02-28 08:18:00

NEW DELHI – The Thai government agreed Thursday to hold its first formal talks with Muslim rebels operating along the country’s southern border, a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004....

Asia: Peninsula Hotels prepare to celebrate Year of the Snake

2013-01-24 07:15:00

In Shanghai, guests at the Peninsula Hotel will greet the Chinese New Year by snaking through the lobby doing a lion dance. In Bangkok and Beijing, they will celebrate at the Peninsula’s afternoon tea. And in Hong Kong, they will watch the city&...

Obama lands in Thailand even as Gaza crisis draws his attention

2012-11-18 09:12:00

BANGKOK, Thailand -- President Obama landed in Thailand on Sunday to tout his vision of “pivoting” U.S. attention and resources to Asia. But he quickly ran into the challenge faced by his predecessors -- no American president can turn away...

Nick Williams Jr. dies at 75; former Times foreign correspondent

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Although Nick B. Williams Jr. would carve out a distinguished career as an editor and foreign correspondent at the Los Angeles Times, he first had to overcome the "junior" at the end of his name. He joined the newspaper in the late 1960s when his father,...

Thai the Knot

2012-03-24 14:42:00

This is Thailand, where ancient tradition, modern chic and a passion for perfection create magical weddings and honeymoons. Toast to love on a skyscraper rooftop, share vows at a golden shrine and cuddle in a glass-enclosed boudoir that seems to float...

Southeast Asian sweets add variety to life

2012-03-31 12:18:00

Fresh mango glistening the brilliant orange of a late-summer sun, glutinous rice balls glowing a radiant pandan green, tender taro cakes blooming the same piercing purple as a field of lilacs. Bhan Kanom Thai is a rainbow rush of colors. The Hollywood...

American gets 2 1/2 years in prison for defaming Thai king

2011-12-08 04:36:07

Three explosions shake Bangkok; Iranian link suspected

2012-02-14 04:38:10

TOPSHOTS A woman walks by high-rise buildings in downtown Bangkok, Thailand on April 29, 2013.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

These buildings are part of the Thai Buddhist Temple attached to the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

2013-03-08 12:58:02

Produce is hawked at a floating market in Bangkok, Thailand, where phases of the moon affect opening days of some traditional markets.

2013-03-01 11:30:00