Taiwanese Whale Explosion… Literally

A whale intended for research exploded on a Taiwanese street, soaking passersby in blood and guts. The sperm whale, which had died on the beach and was being transported back in 2004 through Ta…

Fisherman Sells Dinosaur to Restaurant

A dinosaur-era fish would seem like a rare gift to most treasure-hunters. Surviving instances of such legendary creatures would make an ordinary fisherman rush to his local university to make sure tha…

Thai Monks Find the Path to “Beervana”

When life gives you lemons, so the saying goes, make lemonade. And when it gives you beer? Well, it doesn’t take a genius to find a use for the beverage itself, but then there’s the question of al…

Father Throws 10 Month-Old in Boiling Water on a Dare

A 10 month-old Taiwanese girl was severely burned at the hand of her father last week in Taiwan. Mr. Huang, a 47 year-old alcoholic noodle factory owner, had been out all night drinking with so…

Buying Votes in Bangkok… With Viagra

Politics in Thailand and buying votes are nothing new, but creative ways to garner favor among the populace is a challenge for even the most resourceful candidates. In lieu of cash, one Bangkok can…

Arme Tsering, The Oldest Living Person, Turns 118

With all the advancements in science, health, and general living conditions around the world, it is no surprise that people are living better and longer. Still, it never stops being amazing when we ta…

Malaysian Woman Jailed For Worshipping Tea Pot

I have heard of some pretty weird cults in my time, but this... well this one might just be my cup of tea. Seriously, although the Malaysia constitution guarantees freedom of religion, a woman was …

Rat-Killing Champion Crowned in Bangladesh

After disposing of 39,650 rodents, a man from Bangladesh has been crowned a rat-killing champion and has been awarded a 14-inch Sony color television for his efforts. It took Binoy Kumar Karmak…

Obama Look-Alike Famous in Indonesia

Obama's popularity has really spread around the world. Everything from streets, hotels, and even people are being named after the newly elected President of the United States. For one photographer …

10 Weirdest Asian Stories of 2008

2008 was quite an interesting year for us here at Weird Asia News. We launched our new redesign and took on some guest authors to help gather the strange and odd news happening throughout Asia. …

Couple Beaten to Death in Order to Stop Smoking

Smoking is considered a potentially fatal habit, but what about not smoking? Could that be lethal as well? Well, that was the result for a Malaysian couple that were beaten to death by four close f…

Weird Asia News Widget

Patrick Sexton, at SEOish, created a pretty cool widget for Weird Asia News the other day. The widget was actually created as an example, but he was kind enough to publish the widget and the code. …

Spirit Detains Burglar for 3 Days in Home

A Malaysian couple, who were on vacation, returned home to find a 26 year-old man passed out on the floor from fatigue and dehydration. They quickly called an ambulance and then filed a report with th…

After 85 Years, First Gremlin Found Alive

Everyone should know about Gremlins. They are those little furry creatures that if you get them wet, they multiply and if you feed them after midnight, they turn pretty evil. Well I cannot say …