REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKAnti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town, sending the last soldiers scurrying to withdraw. The town of Myawaddy has always…
101 East investigates if defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid growing calls for reform. When tens of millions of baht…
Officially known as 'King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great Day and Chakri Dynasty Memorial Day', Chakri Day commemorates the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty by Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke ( Rama…
Bangkok, Thailand – Thanadech Jandee is thrilled that Thailand’s marriage equality bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, is moving closer to becoming law. Thanadech, who…
Bangkok, Thailand – Sheltering from the sun on a street corner, Kridsada Ahjed rues the day he got involved with the loan sharks who now…
In short: Investigations are ongoing after Thai police accuse two New Zealand brothers of allegedly attacking an officer and attempted to steal his firearm. Police say the pair's visas will be…
Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok…
Chiang Mai, Thailand – Thailand’s controversial humanitarian initiative with crisis-torn Myanmar is facing growing criticism even after its fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian…
BRIT holidaymakers have been warned that they could up to 10 years in prison for carrying a seemingly innocent holiday essential. If you are caught…
Ko Naing* is just the sort of young man Myanmar’s military is looking for. Hoping to make up for recruitment shortfalls and battlefield losses against…
Chiang Mai, Thailand – On September 5, Thailand unveiled its new cabinet – a coalition government that included both the self-declared pro-democracy Pheu Thai Party…
Ruling comes weeks after brother Thaksin Shinawatra was freed from hospital detention on parole. Thailand’s top court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in…
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole after being detained for six months at a police hospital…
Bangkok, Thailand – Bangkok’s Chinatown, lit up by red-lanterns and decorative banners to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays, is bustling. As the region welcomed…
Police say journalists were charged with collaborating in vandalising an historical site in an incident last year. Two Thai journalists who were arrested for reporting…
Justice minister says Thaksin was one of 930 inmates given parole on Tuesday with release expected after February 17. Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin…
Talks resume after one year in Malaysia to bring end to conflict that has killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. Thailand’s government and Muslim…
Sri Lanka seeks to foster growth after its economy contracted 3.8 percent last year, according to World Bank estimates. Thailand and Sri Lanka have signed…
Constitutional Court says Move Forward Party proposal to amend royal defamation law amounted to attempt to ‘overthrow the monarchy’. A court in Thailand has ruled…
Bi-2 members, held for performing without permits, have criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. Members of a dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band critical…