The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.86 percent, or 170.03 points, to sit at 19,521.44 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues fell 0.90 percent, or 14.58 points, to 1,605.01.

Tokyo stocks down at break after N.Korea nuclear test

Thailand faces warmer, shorter winter as Bangkok lows hit 19°C

Anti-IMF protesters plan two-day Bangkok sit-in for policy transparency on October 15–16

Two cargo ships sink near Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours

Bangkok warns residents of possible water level rise in Saen Saep Canal

Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Tokyo stocks down at break after N.Korea nuclear test

TOKYO - Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning with investors jolted by North Korea's detonation of what it claimed was a miniaturised hydrogen bomb, ramping up tensions in the region and prompting warnings of a US military response.

'Speeding' motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road

Military trucks on standby at 11 Bangkok districts to transport commuters

Constitutional Court chief orders probe into ‘leak’ of witness’ statement