投稿者: Rebecca Root in Bangkok
The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their familiesThailand is setting a global precedent this month by giving refugees permission to work in the country in an effort to tackle aid cuts and …
Father Joe arrived in Bangkok in the 1970’s. Fifty years, 15 schools and 30,000 students later, he credits the community with saving him“This other priest is always drunk, so you go take his place.”With that simple instruction, Joseph H Maeir, a Cathol…
Animal welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have urged consumers to not buy rabbits on an ‘impulse’ and to look into what it takes to care for themPet welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have warned consumers not to buy rabbits to mark lunar n…
Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the world’s worst air pollutionThailand’s iconic, gas-guzzling tuk-tuks are being replaced by a greener, more energy efficient model, offering trav…
Independent experts find western-supplied materials are still finding their way into military’s handsCompanies in 13 countries across Europe, Asia and North America are assisting Myanmar’s junta – either indirectly or directly – by supplying materials …
After Joko Widodo acknowledged the mass killings of 1965-66, victims say compensation is the next stepIta Nadia is an Indonesian activist who lost her uncle, aunt and a nephew in the mass killings of 1965-66. Her husband, Hersri Setiawan, an 86-year-ol…
Children among those arrested last month as they waited for transport to take them to MalaysiaMore than 110 Rohingya have been sentenced to prison by a military-backed court in Myanmar for attempting to escape refugee camps without the proper paperwork…
Effort to reduce new year collisions has been criticised for encouraging drivers to film others or stage violationsThai police are taking an alternative approach to their annual road safety campaign by offering cash prizes of 10,000 baht (£240) for the…
Exiled National Unity Government says figure is a rise of 78% on last year, following February 2021 coupMyanmar’s military junta killed 165 children in 2022, according to the country’s exiled opposition National Unity Government (NUG). According to the…
Bua Noi has spent decades in a cage in a decaying Bangkok shopping mall. Her owner says is she too old to be transferred to a sanctuary but activists disagreeHolding a fist full of green beans, Bua Noi stares through the iron bars and glass of her home…
Hurling, camogie and other sports have pushed into places like Thailand and Vietnam, where players find them inclusiveIn a floodlit field, 20 women run the length of a pitch kicking, bouncing and passing the ball in a game of Gaelic football. Sweating …
Thailand’s population growth has slowed dramatically since the 60s, with a little help from Mechai Viravaidya’s vasectomy festivals and condom-blowing competitions“Out of these animals, which has more sex: the elephant, gorilla, cat, rabbit or honey po…
Ideas ranging from wellness spas to profitable farms for rural communities could provide economic boost, say advocatesFrom Bangkok Hilton to Bridget Jones, Thailand’s reputation as one of the strictest countries in the world for drug offences is well d…
Travel agents and aid workers raise issues of safety and note that tourism dollars will only benefit the ruling militaryForeign tourists have been urged to avoid visiting Myanmar after the junta signalled plans to open up the country despite widespread…
Attacks such as the one in which two Save the Children staff died are a harsh fact of life under the junta, say humanitarian workers“The events of last week are just par for the army’s inhumanity and immorality.”So says Michael Isherwood, chair of the …