Pope Francis on Monday urged Myanmar's military leaders to free political prisoners and resume the country's "brusquely interrupted" path to democracy. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: Police use water cannon as thousands strike
Police used water cannon on protesters and there were reports of a few injuries Police in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw have used water cannon on workers conducting a nationwide strike against a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup protests grow – in pictures
Huge crowds of protesters have marched in towns and cities across Myanmar in the largest show of popular defiance so far following the military coup a week ago ... ( read original story ...)
Protests swell in Myanmar one week after military coup
Thousands take to streets in cities and towns as demonstrators demand army honour results of election ... ( read original story ...)
Australia demands Myanmar release detained Australian
Australia is demanding Myanmar immediately release an Australian adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government who was detained in a military coup ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Experts Alarmed by Thailand’s Rise in Royal Insult Cases
United Nations human rights experts on Monday spoke out against Thailand's increasing use of a law forbidding criticism of its royal family, singling out a 43-year sentence for an elderly woman ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: New cluster of 87 Covid-19 cases traced to Samut Sakhon meat vendor; 186 cases confirmed on Feb 8
A new cluster infection linked to a super-spreader in Samut Sakhon has resulted in at least 87 coronavirus cases around the country, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) warned on ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Thailand records 186 cases, no deaths
Thailand has seen a decline in new COVID-19 cases as it recorded 186 new cases and zero fatalities over the last 24 hours, bringing the infection tally in the kingdom to 23,557 and the death toll ... ( read original story ...)
Second drug kingpin arrested in Thailand tightening dragnet on huge syndicate
A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Is Not the LGBTQ Paradise We Think It Is
Thailand promotes itself as a queer-friendly destination, but discrimination against LGBTQ people still persists in society. ( read original story ...)