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People walk past the Mary Jane cannabis dispensary in Bangkok on May 23, 2025.

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Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana. Things didn’t go as planned

<strong>1. Maido (Lima, Peru): </strong>And the world's best restaurant for 2025 is ... Maido! This Lima restaurant combines Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients into rarefied cuisine that follows a seasonal menu.

World’s best restaurant for 2025 revealed

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, talks to reporters at Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 19, 2025.

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How a leaked phone call between a former strongman and a young leader could topple a government

Plates with shopska salad, a traditional bulgarian salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, onions and sirene, served on a table

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24 of the world’s best salads

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‘I think he just wanted snacks’: Thai shopkeeper caught off guard as wild elephant visits store

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He moved to Thailand with minimal savings. Now he plans incredible vacations for the rich and famous

Police in Thailand arrested a man suspected of selling two baby orangutans in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Thai man arrested for alleged smuggling of two baby orangutans

Rescue personnel workers at the site of a building that collapsed following a strong earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand on March 29, 2025.

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Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse

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Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise

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‘We are not just one city’: Asia’s 50 best restaurants for 2025 revealed

An immigration detention center where Uyghur detainees are held in Bangkok, Thailand, seen on January 11, 2025. The detainees say they are facing deportation back to China, where they fear persecution.

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Thailand’s secret deportation of Uyghurs to China a win for Beijing, snub to US

Freed Thai national Surasak Lamnao participates in a ceremony organized by villagers to celebrate his return at Ban Dung town, Udon Thani province, Thailand, on February 15, 2025, following his release in a hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal.

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Freed Thai hostages return home to celebrations and spiritual blessings after 15 months in Gaza

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Video Why Thailand U-turned its cannabis policy 1:31

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Video Hungry elephant caught on CCTV visiting convenience store 0:55

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Video Baby orangutans rescued in Thailand 0:49

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Video ‘White Lotus’ actor who made a surprise cameo says he almost turned down role 4:49