. . BEIJJING – China’s air force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move...
. . LEEDS – 19 year-old British backpacker, Natalie Cook has been left “extremely traumatised†after plunging from a waterfall in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, suffering...
. . BANGKOK – The rest of the world may think Americans eat a lot of burgers, have huge shopping malls and are ruled by an...
. . BEIJING – China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea — stay away or you’ll...
. . BEIJING – Defense minister Chang Wanquan told a reception on Sunday that China would firmly safeguard its “state sovereignty, national security and development interests.”...
. . . BEIJING – China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters, as two state-owned companies plan to develop...
. . CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Justice Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya told reporters yesterday he will join hands with Myanmar to seal off the Golden Triangle...
. . BANGKOK – Thai police have detained a Chinese college student and political asylum-seeker for having an expired passport, raising concerns that he will be...
. . VIENTIANE – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) failed to find common ground on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday...
. CHIANG RAI – During the recent meeting on cross-border transport ministers from five of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) have agreed to start issuing...
. . ULAANBAATAR – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping up the...
. . BEIJING – China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty over the South China Sea and said it had the right...
. . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Business Development Department has reviewed a new draft law and added in the document that a foreign individual cannot register a...
. . THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A tribunal ruled in a sweeping decision Tuesday that China has no legal basis for its extensive claims in the...
. MANILA – A landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South...
. SOUTH CHINA SEA – Chinese warships, fighter jets and submarines held live-fire war games in the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday, just days...
. . BEIJING – A week ahead of the Hague court ruling on China’s claims in the disputed South China Sea, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told...
. SOUTH CHINA SEA – China will hold seven-day military drills around disputed islands starting Tuesday, the maritime safety administration announced Sunday, ahead of an...
BANGKOK – Amanda Carr a Thai-American BMX cyclist didn’t let the disappointment of missing selection for the 2012 Olympics hold her back for long....
. Thailand has been hit by one of the worst droughts in decades – with devastating effects on farmers. However, some small organic farms demonstrate that...