A Thai man was released from an Indonesian prison after spending three extra years behind bars because of a typo in his paperwork, a report said today.

The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was evacuated today and police rushed to the Thai Embassy after both buildings received suspicious packages.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen today denied claims he helped trigger last week’s anti-Thai riots, saying it was part of a well-planned plot by an extremist group.

Demonstrators looted and set fire to the Thai Embassy in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh today when police allowed a protest against a soap star to get out of control.