An 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck without permission crashed into a Buddhist monks’ pilgrimage procession in northeastern Thailand, killing eight monks. Police said the boy is in custody and the vehicle is undergoing forensic examination.
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China confirmed it has detained U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and Myanmar political analyst, on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security. The reasons for his arrest in Kunming remain unclear.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47 after more than three years in hospital. A lawyer and former diplomat, she was known for work on criminal justice reform and women prisoners’ rights.
A Thai court sentenced Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili to death for the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and injured more than 120. Both men deny wrongdoing and plan to appeal after a decade-long case criticized by rights groups.