This Thailand tycoon’s private palace is a pool-filled oasis

It was during a visit to Chiang Mai’s Rachamankha hotel in 2005 that Paiboon Damrongchaitham began the five-year quest to build his dream home. Paiboon, the 66-year-­old chairman of GMM

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HONG KONG police said missing book editor Lee Bo returned home yesterday following his disappearance in a case that rattled civil liberties advocates in the territory. In a statement the

NATO breeds frustration, but is vital tool in IS fight

  America’s substantial support for NATO, both in money and military aid, has long been a source of frustration for U.S. leaders, and questioned by some as a throwback to the

Fern spurned: New Zealanders vote against changing flag

New Zealand has voted to keep its current flag by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent in a nationwide poll that ended yesterday. More than two million people voted

This Day in History | 2000 Trimble narrowly wins leadership challenge

Mr Trimble needed a clear victory over his rival, the Rev Martin Smyth, to give him authority to handle the peace process but he only secured 57% of the votes

Offbeat | After 27 years, Nobel panel condemns Rushdie death threats

Two members quit the academy in 1989 after it refused to condemn Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini’s fatwa, or religious edict, against Rushdie for allegedly blaspheming Islam in his book “The Satanic

The Buzz | US elections: Cruz tries to entice Kasich to drop out of race

Ted Cruz is suggesting he’d find a place for Republican rival John Kasich in his future administration if Kasich agrees to drop out of the presidential race and supports him. Cruz

Want to be a zombie? Join ‘The Walking Dead’ immersive show

  When the lights come on, the scene in front of you isn’t pretty: There’s a gagged woman handcuffed to a wall, a TV on at full volume and a guy

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MYANMAR It emerged yesterday that a man proposed as Myanmar’s new finance and planning minister has a fake degree in finance. Kyaw Win admitted to having bought the bogus PhD

Assessing market reactions to Brussels

The reaction of financial markets to the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday was calm and mature, showing that they have learned the lessons of such tragedies, which have become

Fear of bloody attacks becomes part of life in Europe

  Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels. In just over a year three European capitals have been ravaged by bombs and gunfire. After each attack life slowly returns to normal. But it’s a new normal

Belgian broadcaster identifies two suspects in attacks

Belgian authorities searched yesterday for a man pictured at the Brussels airport with two apparent suicide bombers, amid growing suggestions that the bombings of the Brussels airport and subway were

Terror threatens Cameron’s EU pitch, Merkel’s open door

If David Cameron and Angela Merkel thought they had earned a moment’s respite from their woes, the murderous attacks in Brussels only deepened their political turmoil. The bombings at the heart

Trump: Brussels the result of lack of assimilation

Leading U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels that killed at least 34 people are the result of unassimilated Muslims refusing to turn in terrorists living

This Day in History | 1992 Punch ends 150 years of satire

The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 years. It is expected to publish its final issue on 8 April after circulation plummeted from highs of 175,000 sales in

Offbeat | Elephant dung at Prague Zoo morphs into a new form: paper

The zoo has joined forces with the country’s famed hand paper mill in Velke Losiny to process the manure to be used in traditional paper-making techniques. Petr Foucek, a director from

The Buzz | Boardwalk despair: Atlantic City mayor warns of shutdown amid push for state rescue

Atlantic City’s mayor said workers won’t be paid and non-essential services will be shut down for about a month beginning April 8 as the distressed gaming hub pushes for New

History in the Making | Cubans marvel at rare questioning of Castro

  Cubans were glued to their televisions yesterday , many watching in a state of shock as President Raul Castro faced tough questions from American journalists who challenged him to defend

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TAIWAN’s government will take international media on a tour of its largest island holding in the South China Sea in a bid to reinforce its territorial claims. A government official

Explosions rock Brussels airport, subway; 31 reported dead

Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system yesterday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe.

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