. CHIANG RAI – The haze problem in the North worsened last week with the intensity of dust particles exceeding the safe limit in every northern...
. . TAIPAI – Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 60 deaths, disrupting transportation and bringing the first snow to...
. . MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged...
. . MANILA – Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned Friday a strong typhoon set to hit the disaster-plagued nation over the weekend could cause severe flooding...
. . YANGON – Myanmar’s general election will go ahead as planned on Nov. 8 despite a proposed delay because of recent landslides and flooding, the...
. . YANGON – Government officials of Myanmar’s election commission summoned major political parties on Tuesday to discuss postponing a historic Nov. 8 general election due...
. . CHIANG RAI – As Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government kick-starts its plan for Special Economic Zones (SEZs), locals and activists voice their concerns over the process...
. . WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure...
. . MOSCOW – President Putin has sent a military advance team to Syria and is taking other steps the United States fears may signal that...
. . CHIANG RAI – Every year during the rainy season, the Akha tribe in Chiang Rai hold what is known locally as Yae-Khu-A-Paew. Called the...
. . BANGKOK – Col. Winthai Suvaree, a spokesman for the ruling military junta, said in a televised statement that the government had all but ruled...
. . MYANMAR – State media reported on Monday (Aug 10), the death toll from severe flooding across Myanmar has topped 100, with nearly one million...
RANGOON – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday appealed for international assistance in light of the recent floods. In a seven-minute video clip posted...
RANGOON – Myanmar’s President Thein Sein urged people to leave a low-lying southern delta region on Thursday with rain water that has inundated much of...
MYANMAR – At least 27 people have been killed and more than 150,000 affected by flooding in Myanmar in recent days with the government declaring the four...
You hear the term “detox” sprinkled all over lifestyle and health ads, but most people aren’t exactly sure what it means to detox, other than to...
TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rolled out the red carpet Friday for the leaders of Thailand and other “Mekong Five” countries as it pushes infrastructure...
. BANGKOK – Thailand’s Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today vowed like every other past Thai PM to eliminate corruption in the country and to promote...
BANGKOK – Thailand now stands on a tightrope among the major powers. Recently, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made a high-profile visit to Bangkok, hosted...
CHIANG RAI – The Asia Institute of Technology’s Professor Dr Pennung Warnitchai said yesterday,Thailand is not prepared for another devastating earthquake. Dr. Warnitchai pointed out...