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 – 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...