Diplomacy, Bangkok style
Bangkok’s recent deportation of some 40 Uyghur to China may be proof of either of these two: Thailand is fast...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Lacking the rights stuff
Democracy and human rights take a backseat in Thailand as economic doldrums and a wish to stay out of jail...
Taking on a tech giant
After being targeted by Pegasus spyware, a Thai activist fights for justice even as a flawed legal system that dismissed...
A seasonal burning issue
Thailand’s government and people blow hot and cold over the haze problem that wreaks havoc particularly on the lives of...
Have to be outside’: Thai delivery riders swelter in heatwave
Thailand l Channel News Asia
Thailand reels under heatwave as some regions hit record high temperatures of 44.2 deg C
Thailand l The Straits Times
Thailand confirms former career diplomat as new foreign minister
Thailand l The Diplomat
Ex-diplomat Maris top contender for new Thai foreign minister, sources say
Thailand l The Straits Times
Leading Thai activist jailed for two more years over Royal Insult
Thailand l Cambodianess
Nation hit by surge in scams, financial fraud
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Weather’s impact on farming assessed.
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Thai power demand hits record as extreme heat prompts warnings
Thailand l The Straits Times
Securities and Exchange Commission issues warning for promotions, ads
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Thaksin-linked Thai TV broadcaster to shut down after 15 years
Thailand l The Straits Times
Police explain inaction after Tak Bai massacre
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Lower power bills if PTT pays fines
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Silencing the Voice: Pro-Thaksin outlet shuts down, sending shockwaves
Thailand l The Thaiger
Power plan set to be ready by Q3
Thailand l Bangkok Post
30 died from heatstroke in Thailand so far in 2024 as South-east Asia bakes
Thailand l The Straits Times
Thailand proposes peace plan
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Toxic-waste fire victims lay complaint against authorities
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Move Forward seeks 15 more days to file defence
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Call for tourism buffer zone
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Agencies join forces to digitise government
Thailand l Bangkok Post
Creeping militarization under a Prabowo-led Indonesia
Six months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expanded military influence across the government, raising deep concerns among...
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Economic fragility hobbles press freedom in Asia
The 2025 World Press Freedom Index paints a bleak picture of press freedom in the region, with declines in economic...
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Scam hubs linked to Naypyidaw
Myanmar’s junta and its armed local affiliates are keeping the country’s scam centers in business in the midst of a...
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Fifty years since the war, Vietnam still seeks reconciliation
Saigon falls, the United States withdraws, and the country reunifies. But divisions remain and a peace beyond the end of...
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