RANGOON — Burma continues to be a production hub for methamphetamine, which is smuggled from Shan State into neighboring countries and feeds an increasing Asian...
CHIANG RAI – China has warned that illicit drugs pose “a significant and growing” threat to the Greater Mekong Sub-region and has called for greater...
BANGKOK – Thailand has filled up international news headlines over the past few days with the military finally staging a long expected coup and seizing...
BANGKOK – Foreign governments have been blocking Twitter and Facebook off and on for years, and now Thailand’s responsible for some social service downtime. The...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economic activity in April remained subdued by concerns over prolonged political uncertainty, as household debt continued to weigh on consumption and spending. Foreign...
SATHORN – Amid the very serious military coup in Thailand, an even more serious piece of news: Police have nabbed this brazen chocolate thief. He...
SIDNEY – Australia downgraded its ties with Thailand on Saturday in the wake of this month’s military coup, imposing a travel ban on the junta...
BANGKOK – A 16-year-old Iranian and his 16-year-old American friend were electrocuted by leaked current from a lamp pole beside a swimming pool of a...
– – BANGKOK – An anti-coup activist in Thailand has called for a rally to defy the military government’s ban on demonstrations. The Royal Thai Police...
CHIANG MAI (Reuters) – On Dec. 27 last year, Thailand’s powerful army chief stood before a crowded news conference and stunned the beleaguered government of...
BANGKOK – Anywhere but Thailand, a military coup combined with an economic contraction might have spurred a stock selloff, but shares there have surprised many...
CHIANG RAI –Â Border trade in Chiang Rai so far has not been affected by the coup, according to Boontham Thipprasong, President of Chiang Rai...
CAMBODIA – A 19-year-old French woman, a former teacher from Australia and a 23-year-old Nigerian man were each sentenced to between 23 and 27 years...
BANGKOK — Thailand’s trade shrank in April and factory output fell for a 13th straight month, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the damage from political unrest and...
BANGKOK – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned members of foreign media for a meeting to reaffirm the National Council for Peace and Order...
PHUKET – Australian National Mark Robert Coutelas is one of the first foreigners to be caught in the heavy net of Thailand’s martial law that...
BANGKOK – Coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has issued guidelines for officials to follow so the country can advance toward an election and full democracy, army...
BANGKOK –  More than 1,000 Thai troops and police sealed off one of Bangkok’s busiest intersections Thursday to prevent a planned protest, as authorities said...
BANGKOK – A Thai truck driver who knocked down and killed a British couple on a round-the-world cycling adventure escaped with a fine of just...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s military authorities have relaxed the current curfew to four hours a night, as the tourism authority claimed visitors can enjoy the country...