RANGOON – One of the chief financiers of hydroelectric dams planned on Myanmar’s Salween River is accused of investing in countries where there is “oppression...
– – BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy is still stuck in first gear nearly six months after the army overthrew the government to end months of turmoil,...
– – BANGKOK – Rail lines running north from Bangkok to Chiang Mai have become so decrepit that derailments occur regularly. But plans to upgrade are...
PHUKET – Dame Judi Dench, Ricky Gervais and Downton Abbey actors have joined forces to campaign against the illegal dog meat trade in Thailand. In...
Expats in Thailand and Vietnam point out how cost-effective it is to live in these destinations – – CHIANG RAI – It is not easy...
– – PATTAYA – Controversial Tim “Sharky” Ward is once again in the media boasting he pays to have sex with many Thai women in Pattaya....
– – BANGKOK – A Thai state energy company Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) involved in a major hydroelectric project on Burma’s Salween River has...
– – CHIANG RAI – Residents of the eight provinces of Thailand bordering the Mekong River have filed for a court to stop construction of the...
CHIANG RAI – Across S.E. Asia millions of people who not long ago would have died after contracting malaria are instead living healthy, productive lives....
BANGKOK – New economic data out this week says the Thai economy is recovering after political upheaval disrupted business activity, hurt investment, and depressed consumer...
– BANGKOK – The Bangkok Post is carrying a hard-hitting article on the state of Thailand’s tourism industry, claiming that it needs “a top-to-bottom restructuring...
– – HAI DUONG – A Vietnamese Buddhist monk will highly likely be punished by his Sangha after a video capturing him un-boxing an iPhone 6...
– – BANGKOK – Deputy Education Minister Dr. Krissanapong Kirtikara has stated that despite receiving a huge portion of the government budget each year, Thailand’s education...
VIETNAM – Flooding in the lower Mekong Delta is becoming more intense, frequent and complex to control due to climate change, say researchers. The 17...
– – CHIANG RAI – Farmer representatives have called on the government to fix 10,000 baht for a ton of paddy, and to strictly set standard...
VIETNAM – The members of the International Mekong River Commission and members from Asian countries, held its first national preliminary consultation seminar in Can Tho...
PHNOM PENH – A 25-year-old American man arrested in Sihanoukville Cambodia on Saturday for holding an expired visa will be extradited to the U.S....
CHON BURI – The city of Pattaya in Thailand is best known for its go-go clubs, massage parlors and girlie bars. The resort is a...
CHIANG RAI – Nearly 50 environmental groups have written to the leaders of countries along the Mekong River to revamp a regional official evaluation process...
CHIANG RAI – According to the Meteorological Department’s daily weather forecast, more rain with some heavy falls, can be expected today and tomorrow, especially in the...