Here are some basic tips and advice I can offer based on my experience. I didn’t want to live in a prison cell alone, but I had no choice. The military regime wanted to break my spirit by keeping me …
Eight killed in Myanmar’s troubled western state of Rakhine
Eight people were killed by shelling in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Monday, two local officials and a resident said, but the army said it had no information about such an incident and rejected …
China-Thailand coronavirus social media war escalates
he wrote. Thai pro-democracy student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal said he and Wong had been in touch and Thais were uneasy over growing Chinese influence since a 2014 coup in Thailand, whose …
Myanmar Must End Repression Now, Says Rights Group in New Report
Amnesty International criticized Myanmar’s government on Monday, saying it has failed to safeguard freedom of expression and the rights of human rights defenders and activists. The London-based rights …
Stock Exchange of Thailand’s president says volatility in the country’s market has been ‘reduced significantly’
The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s Pakorn Peetathawatchai explains how changes in its circuit breaker system will give investors more time to digest any information that comes in during a time of …
Hawaii-Based Soldiers Start Returning from Thailand Under COVID-19 Monitoring
The Tourism Authority of Thailand reported that, as of Saturday, the country of nearly 70 million had 2,518 COVID-19 infections; 1,135 were “cured;” 1,348 were in hospitals; and 3 …
Overeem ‘Probably’ Caught Coronavirus In Thailand
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem believes he previously contracted coronavirus while in Thailand for Chinese New Year ahead of his Walt Harris heavyweight fight.
Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 4,683: health ministry spokesman
Iran’s death toll from the new outbreak in the country has reached 4683, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety-eight people have died in the past 24 hours, …
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the U.S. remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground …
Thailand reports 34 new coronavirus cases, one more death
Thailand on Tuesday reported 34 new cases and a death of a 52-year old Thai female bus driver in Bangkok. Of the new cases, 27 patients are linked to previous cases, four with no links to old cases, …