BANGKOK (Reuters) - Ian Kittichai has come a long way from his humble roots pushing a food cart through his Bangkok neighborhood and now commands a vast restaurant empire stretching from New York to Mumbai.Full story
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's national security chief said on Thursday that talks aimed at bringing peace to the violence-plagued south would press on despite an attack blamed on Muslim insurgents that killed six people, including a three-year-old boy. Full story
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Leaders of a Muslim rebel group in southern Thailand said they will press for an independent state and made other demands that are likely to scupper a second round of peace talks, which started in Malaysia on Monday. Full story
Animals in a Bangkok zoo were treated to cold showers and popsicles to help them cope with the heat during the hottest months of the year. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A move to increase protection for polar bears by banning international trade in polar bear parts has been thrown out by delegates to a U.N. conference in Bangkok. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
Inmates at a Bangkok prison create dance routines to South Korean rapper Psy's hit "Gangnam Style" in order to stay fit and out of trouble. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
President Barack Obama spoke on the unrest in the Middle East while on a trip to Asia. The president’s trip is meant to put a focus on foreign policy, with the president making a tour of the region, including Myanmar and Cambodia. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports from Bangkok.
Guinness World Record certifies a new record set in Bangkok, Thailand, as 641 therapists massage 641 people. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A Buddhist believer meditates during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Dharmmakaya in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
A young Buddhist monk and Buddhist believers carry candles as they pray during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Athit Perewongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY R
Buddhist believers carry candles as they pray during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Athit Perewongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
