China is ready to share data on water flows into the Mekong River, a longstanding request of downstream Southeast Asian countries, a Thai foreign ministry official said on Friday. Control of the …
Thailand’s Protesters Stray Into Taboo Territory
By highlighting societies’ worst flaws and battering economies, the coronavirus pandemic has fueled protests across the globe. In Thailand, that’s been compounded by discontent with continued rule by …
Douglas Latchford: The Man Who Pillaged Cambodia
Douglas Latchford, an English “ adventurer ” and antiquities collector once feted by royalty, died this month in Thailand — adding his name to a long list of villains who ha …
In Thailand, a 21-Year-Old Student Dares To Tackle A Taboo Subject
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul took the stage at a rally to read a manifesto calling for reform of Thailand’s politically powerful monarchy — a move that could land her in jail.
Students in Bangkok are challenging Thailand’s biggest taboo
Tens of thousands of Thai students are demonstrating in the center of Bangkok. They’re demanding urgent monarchical reform — in a country where merely airing such a wish is a crime. The mass protests …
‘Nothing to worry about’: Thailand seeks to ease fears of coronavirus return
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand sought to allay fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections on Thursday, after a woman tested positive having cleared quarantine nearly two months ago on returning …
Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
The majority of those drugs are from the Golden Triangle, the border region where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. Myanmar’s Shan State is a particularly important production hub, and in response, …
In Thailand, a new generation finds its voice
Unafraid of the authorities, predominantly young, they are part of a globally connected generation that has watched and learnt from unrest elsewhere — from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests to the …
‘Rap Against Dictatorship’ artist arrested in Thailand
Dechathorn Bamrungmuang reportedly charged with sedition just hours after arrest of lawyer and activist Anon Nampa.
Thailand’s student-led protests against government grow
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand — High school students in Thailand’s capital held blank signs and flashed three-fingered salutes to show opposition to the government, and about 2,000 university students …