Regional news from Southeast Asia in English — ASEAN politics, economy and diplomacy, covered by Thai PBS World.
Malaysia deported roughly 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday under a controversial repatriation scheme, defying warnings from the UN and human rights bodies.
Thailand calls on ASEAN to review its consensus rule and strengthen its institutions to counter the rising rivalry among major powers and its implications for the region.
Myanmar’s ambassador to Thailand, Zaw Zaw Soe, has been recalled to Nay Pyi Taw over alleged labor smuggling and issuing visas to anti-regime figures.
The Thai Foreign Ministry has not been informed that Myanmar’s ambassador to Thailand was summoned back to Naypyitaw for questioning in connection with alleged collusion with Myanmar businessmen and the issuance of passports to anti-regime figures.
Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing after a ferry capsized in rough seas on Sunday, with one survivor recounting scenes of panic as passengers scrambled for life jackets.
At least five people were killed and 86 remain missing after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday.
Thai airlines have cancelled or warned of possible disruptions to flights to Jakarta following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia, which has forced the temporary closure of the main airport in the Indonesian capital.
Thailand and Singapore have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership in key areas, including green energy, defence and the digital economy.
A Thai woman accused of killing her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating Myanmar's immigration laws, but she still might go to trial for murder, a lawyer familiar with her case said Wednesday.
A Hat Yai traffic police officer has countered claims by a group of Malaysian bikers who criticised the way they were stopped and fined, insisting that his handling of the incident was in accordance with Thai traffic laws.
A grade 10 student was shot dead at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday before the alleged killer took his own life, police said.
