Regional news from Southeast Asia in English — ASEAN politics, economy and diplomacy, covered by Thai PBS World.
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.
Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the ASEAN’s renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the foreign affairs ministry.
Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing co-chaired the opening of the Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum 2026 yesterday, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), proposing to position Myanmar as a strategic ‘land bridge’ connecting three regions, while inviting Thai businesses to invest in energy, electric vehicles and major infrastructure.
Foreign ministers of Thailand and Myanmar will jointly visit the site of toxic contamination in a river along their shared border to assess the situation and accelerate efforts to resolve the problem.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will begin an official visit to Bangkok tomorrow, with observers hoping that the bilateral talks will mark a turning point in addressing long-running shared challenges, including migrant labour, border security and transboundary pollution.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing began a two-day official visit to Thailand on Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the two countries expected to strengthen cooperation on border trade, security, labour and energy.
Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the halal industry through the development of regional and global value chains as part of their strategic partnership.
