In 2019, Thailand made history, becoming the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Yet that’s only part of the story —...
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia had made huge advancements and was forecasted to be the fourth biggest economy by the year 2030. Unfortunately, the...
Despite Gen Prayut’s promise to weed out corruption Thailand has fallen another three places in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published this week by Transparency...
Only days after his inauguration US President Joe Biden has ordered a US carrier group into the South China Sea at amid tensions between China and...
Beijing has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the...
Humans have been gambling in Asia for a long time, specifically over 5000 years. Gambling and illegal gambling has always been somehow woven into our social...
Government corruption in Thailand hit a record high under the post-coup National Council for Peace (NCPO) junta, lead by Prayut Chan-o-cha. Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission released...
The state of civil liberties around the world is bleak, according to a new study which found that 87% of the global population were living in...
Foreign journalists have expressed concern about restrictions on press freedom in Thailand with current laws proving to be an obstacle to reporting of the anti-government protests,...
Months after eliminating a popular challenge to its rule in Hong Kong, China is turning to an even higher-stakes target: self-governing Taiwan. The island has been...
Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn hit a three-under-par 68 in the first round to stay one shot off the lead at the the US Women’s Open on Thursday. ...
Philippine police have threatened to cane people who violate social-distancing protocols as the country fights the spread of covid-19 coronavirus during the festive season. The Philippines...
Thailand’s overall English proficiency has fallen for the third year in a row, according to the annual English Proficiency Index. The 2020 index was drafted by...
Thai League 1 champions Chiang Rai United resume their AFC Champions League campaign on Tuesday when they take on FC Seoul of South Korea. All matches...
Gambling is one of the most popular leisure activities for consumers globally, but the Casinos industry has taken quite a hit from the global coronavirus epidemic....
The days of small drug busts in Thailand are long over, since at least 2017 seizures of illicit narcotics have involved shipments of multiple millions of...
Indonesia, which has recorded more than 450,000 coronavirus infections and over 15,000 deaths, has become a linchpin in Beijing’s efforts to assure ASEAN Countries that China...
The European Union has been a dialogue partner of ASEAN ever since four decades ago in 1977. Historically, both blocs have maintained good ties and partnerships....
Asian Nations of the ASEAN has fared relatively well in keeping Covid-19 cases low, with the notable exceptions of the Philippines and Indonesia. However national economies...
Vietnam’s covid-19 task force has announced it plans to stick to a strategy of containing COVID-19 rather than rush into a vaccine that could be financially...