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Thai ghost film remake appeals with funny twist

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:34:23 -0400

BANGKOK - Thais' deep affection for ghost stories and laughter has brought a new phenomenon to movie theaters - comic touches added to an oft-told tragedy of true love, which have made the latest adaptation of the Mae Nak legend into the all-time highest-grossing Thai film.

Starbucks sees Myanmar entry in couple of years

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:10:16 -0400

BANGKOK - Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too.

World grapples with rise in cyber crime

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:56:42 -0400

LONDON - International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks.

Review: Google Now useful as a supplement to Siri

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:41:19 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple's mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement to Siri, rather than a replacement, now that it has expanded from Android devices to iPhones and iPads.

4 killed as bridge collapses in central Thailand

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:49:04 -0400

BANGKOK - Police say at least four people were killed when a small bridge collapsed near Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya.

Thai king recovering from mild lung inflammation

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:19:04 -0400

BANGKOK - Thailand's 85-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from mild lung inflammation that caused a fever.

Thailand bans film about Thai-Cambodian border row

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:22:21 -0400

BANGKOK - Thailand's film censors have banned a documentary about the country's long-running border dispute with neighboring Cambodia as a threat to national security, the filmmaker said Wednesday.