Thailand backed off its threat to boycott a kickboxing event at this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia after the two countries resolved a dispute over the name of a…
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong demanded that a judge revoke their bail in solidarity with other activists facing majesty charges. A billboard of…
By: Pithaya Pookaman Despite his declining popularity and discarded by the military-backed Palang Pracharat party, which is weary of supporting him, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha goes it alone and…
“I woke up and the next thing I know, the van was upside down. I didn’t see what happened,” he said. “After the crash, the fire started to engulf the…
Myanmar’s junta chief met with his Thai counterpart at a Myanmar beach resort on Thursday for talks likely to focus on military relations and stability issues along their 1,500-mile (2,415-kilometer)…
Activating Siri by accident can lead to some awkward situations A series of unfortunate incidents led to Australian police turning up at a Muay Thai gym after an accidental emergency…
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia If elected, she would become the third Shinawatra to lead Thailand after her father and aunt – both of whom were ousted in…
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The findings, which include assets belonging to the Myanmar junta chief’s adult son and daughter, suggest military personnel are using Thailand as a…
Thai authorities, who last year arrested an arms dealer in Myanmar, confiscated assets owned by children of junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a legal watchdog has learned, sparking…
Promises of high-paying entertainment jobs lured the three Thai women to Myanmar, but they found themselves trapped in prostitution in Shan state near the Chinese border before escaping, they said,…