Mid-Autumn festival: Why Asia goes mad for mooncakes | Food News
Taipei, Taiwan – As autumn approaches in many parts of Asia, that means one thing: boxes and boxes of mooncakes. The small pastries are synonymous…
Activist who called for royal reform jailed for four years in Thailand | Politics News
Anon Nampa was arrested in 2020 after making the call for change during mass anti-government protests. A court in Thailand has jailed activist and lawyer…
Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party names new leader | Politics News
Chaithawat Tulathon has been involved in Thailand’s progressive political movement for more than five years. Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has named a new…
Malaysian nicknamed the ‘Godfather’ jailed in US for rhino horn trafficking | Crime News
Teo Boon Ching, a ‘middleman’ in a global criminal network, was arrested after negotiating a sale of horns to an undercover source. Teo Boon Ching,…
How ‘war on terror’ was fought, won in Southeast Asia – for now | Conflict News
Medan, Indonesia – In the early 2000s, the potential for terror attacks in Southeast Asia appeared dramatically different from today. Indonesia was rocked by the…
Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, resigns | Politics News
The 43-year-old, who has been suspended from his MP duties pending court ruling, quits so party can name member to serve as parliament’s opposition leader.…
Empowering Communities and Achieving Sustainable Development: CODI’s Housing Initiatives in Thailand
Nusantara in The Making: An Introduction Indonesia’s plan to establish a new capital city, called Nusantara, is indeed an extravagant move made by the Government.…
Creating ‘ID cards’ for Vietnam’s diminished wild elephant herds | Wildlife News
Dong Nai province, Vietnam – Dinh Quan knows just the right spot to hang out on a warm day. A pool of clean water with…
Thailand’s food delivery drivers see wages slump as platforms cut costs | Technology
Bangkok, Thailand – When Piti began working as a Grab delivery driver at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26-year-old Bangkok resident had little…
Myanmar rejects ASEAN statement condemning violence as ‘one-sided’ | ASEAN News
Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges ‘Myanmar Armed Forces in particular’ to end violence and civilian attacks. Southeast Asian leaders have “strongly condemned” the…
‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash | Tourism
Bangkok, Thailand – A huge influx of Russians in Phuket is producing a backlash from locals, amid complaints of a booming Russian-only economy that covers…
Thai king reduces former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s prison sentence to one year
Thailand's king has commuted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's eight-year prison sentence to one year, the royal gazette said, a day after the billionaire submitted…
Thai king commutes former PM Thaksin’s prison term to one year | Politics News
Thaksin returned to Thailand last week in a dramatic homecoming after spending 15 years abroad in self-exile to avoid prison. Thailand’s king has commuted former…
Thailand’s billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra submits royal pardon request after return from exile
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon after 15 years of self-imposed exile, his latest move in a long-running power…
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin has submitted request for royal pardon | Politics News
The request was submitted by Thaksin’s family, caretaker justice minister Wissanu Krea-ngam was quoted as saying by local media. Thailand’s billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has…
UN says hundreds of thousands trafficked into SE Asia online scam centres | News
The fast-growing scam centres are generating billions of US dollars in revenue each year, the report said. Hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked…
Charles Sobhraj, convicted murderer, has a new story to tell | Crime
Late last year, after spending 19 years in a Nepali jail, 79-year-old convicted murderer Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj was revelling in his new-found freedom. The day…
Thaksin’s return and a new government: What’s next for Thailand? | TV Shows
Party once opposed to military government gets military’s backing to form new administration. Thailand’s democracy enters another phase just as a towering political figure from…
Who is Srettha Thavisin, the man who could lead Thailand? | Politics News
Thailand’s parliament is set to choose a new prime minister after three months of political deadlock, with a real-estate tycoon backed by a grouping that…
Thailand’s Pheu Thai to ally with military rivals to form new government | Politics News
Move comes as Pheu Thai founder Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to return home after 15 years in self-imposed exile. Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai Party has said…