2016/08/12 |
PHOTO STORY: Stateless People Struggling to Live in Thailand
How stateless people in Thailand struggle to survive.
2016/08/12 |
BREAKING: Thailand Rocked By Eight Explosions
Several bombs have exploded in Thailand in the past 24 hours, killing at least four people.
2016/08/11 |
OP-ED: A Veneer of Legitimacy for Thailand
Thailand's new constitution locks in the role of the military as the guiding force in Thai politics.
2016/08/10 |
PetroSaudi Whistleblower Justo Gets Thai Royal Pardon
The pardon for a well-known whistleblower could see him become a star witness in the numerous investigations into Malaysian corruption being carried out around the world, commentators say.
2016/08/09 |
PHOTO STORY: Chinese Opera Has Changed in Thailand
Fewer and fewer ethnic Chinese are willing to become members of Chinese opera crews in Thailand. How is the traditional art holding up then?
2016/08/04 |
Thailand Referendum a ‘Vote at the Barrel of a Gun'
Politicians from around Southeast Asia have hit out at the constitutional referendum taking place in Thailand on Sunday.
2016/07/18 |
Thailand’s Pledge to Crack Down on Prostitution Sparks Concerns
Thailand wants to crack down on the rampant sex industry in the country, but the potential impact on its tourism and questions over the livelihood of more than 120,000 sex workers concern critics and advocates.
2016/06/22 |
Thai Military Blasted for Campaign Against Human Rights Advocates
Activists face five years in prison for exposing torture by Thailand’s military.
2016/01/29 |
Bangkok Working Closer with Beijing as Another Chinese Journalist Disappears in Thailand
Li Xin, a Chinese editor who secretly works as the government’s informant, has disappeared in Thailand after he left China seeking for asylum. This is the latest case in the recent string of disappearances and abductions aimed at Chinese citizens who threaten the CCP. Is Thailand no longer safe for Chinese fugitives?
2016/01/07 |
Thai Government To Take Care of Children of Illegal Migrants
Human Rights Watch reported in September, 2014 that there are thousands of migrants and refugee teenagers detained in police lock-up or immigration facilities in Thailand because of their identity. Every year, hundreds of teenagers are detained indefinitely by the Thai government, which deteriorates the children and teenagers’ growth and development.
2015/12/27 |
China and Vietnam Signs First Cooperation Agreement
China also emphasized the need to boost people-to-people exchange between the two countries to further foster comprehensive cooperation, especially in economics and trade, hoping to solve the current imbalanced economic relationship between the two nations.
2015/12/07 |
Cambodian Water Festival Canceled As Political Tensions Rise
Cambodia’s water festival is a tradition that draws hundreds of thousands to the capital for its boat races on the Tonlé Sap, where the lake water starts draining back to the rivers due to the end of the monsoon. Officials state that the cancellation is due to the low level of the river and drought, but many people doubt the saying.
2015/11/15 |
Obama Hails Myanmar Election Result
President Thein Sein and Min Aung Hlaing have congratulated Ms. Suu Kyi on her party's performance in the polls, though they have not formally conceded defeat. They have agreed to hold talks on national reconciliation with her after the final results are announced.
2015/10/26 |
Vietnam Warns Chinese Exporters Not to Print "Diaoyu Island Belongs to China" on Apple Cartons
The carton messages violate international and Vietnamese law, according to a statement on the official Vietnamese customs' website. In addition, China's territorial claims are under protest from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Brunei.
2015/10/05 |
Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced for Passing State Secrets to China
This is another spy case related to China following the Chinese spy pigeon incident in January this year. The Vietnamese police claimed that some of the Chinese race pigeons flying to Vietnam were probing state secrets of Vietnam.
