Regional news from Southeast Asia in English — ASEAN politics, economy and diplomacy, covered by Thai PBS World.
Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have endured three years of war.
Pyinmana, Myanmar - Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi.
Mandalay, Myanmar - Communist rebels battling Myanmar's junta have taken in 138 elephants as fighting rages in the jungles and scrubland around Mandalay.
Cambodia said Thursday that China will soon hand over two warships to improve its defence capabilities, despite US fears about Beijing boosting its military influence in the strategic Gulf of Thailand.
A Thai man was arrested near the border with Myanmar, in the Mae Sot district of Tak province, as he was using bottle rockets in an attempt to set up an illegal internet connection for call centre scammers operating in Myanmar.
Yangon, Myanmar - A military court in Myanmar has jailed a journalist for life and sentenced another to 20 years in prison after convicting them under a counterterrorism law, their editor said on Thursday.
Manila - The Philippine government said on Friday it has begun flying home "distressed" Filipino workers from Laos following a cyber scam crackdown at a shady special economic zone near the country's border with Myanmar and Thailand.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Tech giant Meta apologised Tuesday for removing social media posts by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim about the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The apology came a day after Anwar’s office summoned Meta representatives to seek an explanation on why the leader’s Facebook and Instagram posts about Haniyeh’s death had been removed.
Foreign Minister Maris Sagiampongsa will be appointed as the head of a special inter-agency committee to manage the impacts of the Myanmar crisis, according to an informed source. The source indicated that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is expected to announce on Wednesday when the committee will hold its first meeting. Since the resignation of former
Faced with modernity, makeshift barber shops along the streets of Vietnam are now dwindling in number. The few that remain, however, still continue to represent the old-world charm that regular habitués have come to love and enjoy. Along the streets in Saigon and Hanoi, many entrepreneurial barbers work day or night under the shade of
Chiang Mai – The Independent Press Council of Myanmar (IPCM) was launched yesterday on World Press Free day in the presence of Myanmar journalists in exiles and their international colleagues. IPCM will be the first media regulatory mechanism in exile in Asia with members from all independent media outlets and both inside and outside Myanmar.
Southeast Asia is a treasure trove of many cultures. The region’s rich diversity can be seen in many of its time-honored cultures and traditions but many of these are rarely observed these days. In the midst of progress and modernity, the least we can do now is to preserve the legacies of our past and
