This file photo taken on April 12, 2007 shows a security guard standing next to a sign which reads in English "To Take Notice of Safe The Slippery Are Very Crafty" at the entrance to a shopping mall in Beijing.//AFP

'Pee Park'? China tries to correct bad translations
ASEAN+ June 23, 2017 18:33

Shanghai - Public signs such as "Pee Park" and "deformed man toilet" may finally be a thing of the past as Chinese authorities crack down on poor translations known as "Chinglish".


Kalasin teacher charged with raping girl, 11
national June 23, 2017 15:12

A TEACHER in Kalasin is facing a charge of raping an 11-year-old fifth grader at his school in the northeastern province.

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Eight suspects nabbed as yaba pills, ‘ice’ and ketamine seized in four raids
national June 23, 2017 16:43

Eight suspects were arrested by police in four separate drug busts recently.

Neighbors of the victim talked to a Gazette reporter last night about what they knew and heard. Photo: Kritsada Muenghawong

Rape escape: Phone call aborts rape of Phuket woman two months pregnant
national June 23, 2017 18:12

PHUKET: A chance incoming phone call saved a two-month pregnant woman from being raped on Thursday afternoon in her rental room in Phuket. The loud ring panicked the rapist who then fled.

This picture taken on June 19, 2017 shows Wilaiwan Mee-Nguen showing off a dessert in the shape of dog poop that she prepared at her home in Bangkok. // AFP PHOTO

Dog poop for dessert: turd-shaped treats a hit in Thailand
national June 23, 2017 17:43

BANGKOK - It might turn some stomachs, but a dessert-maker in Thailand has been flooded with orders ever since she started crafting gelatinous sweets into the shape -- and colour -- of dog poop.

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