Q&A: UN rep on opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’ | Drugs News
Bangkok, Thailand – The Golden Triangle – a region where the jungle borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – has long been notorious as the…
Thailand’s economy slows amid declining exports, manufacturing | Business and Economy
Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy grows 1.4 percent in the last quarter of 2022 amid hopes for tourism-led recovery. Thailand’s economic growth slowed more than expected in the…
UN chief says rising seas a ‘death sentence’ for some countries | Climate Crisis News
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the threat posed by rising sea levels to hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying coastal…
Katie Price spotted on shopping spree in Thailand with her kids after splashing out £12k on flights
KATIE Price has been snapped on a shopping spree in Thailand after jetting off with fiance Carl Woods and her two youngest children. The former…
Thai children ‘face jail time’ after protest arrests: Amnesty | Child Rights News
A 14-year-old charged with insulting the king. A 13-year-old physically dragged out of a restaurant by police officers. A 17-year-old shot with rubber bullets and…
Myanmar invited to Asian military meeting co-chaired by US | Military News
Next month’s meeting is focused on maritime security and will include exercises to tackle the smuggling of people, drugs and weapons. The Myanmar military, which…
Opium cultivation surges since Myanmar military seized power: UN | Drugs News
Opium poppy cultivation has surged in Myanmar since the military seized power in 2021, reversing a steady decline that was seen in the illicit crop…
Thai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in less than a week | Drugs News
Large hauls of crystal meth were smuggled inside tea and coffee packages and hidden in secret compartments of vehicles. Police in Thailand have seized more…