Campaign to reform laws that shield royal family is now part of mainstream but making it happen will be difficultThai opposition parties start alliance talksJust a few years ago, talking publicly about the status or role of Thailand’s monarchy was tabo…
続きを読むYoung voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime ministerThais are voting on Sunday in an election that could lead to the defeat of the military-backed leader who has ruled Thailand f…
続きを読むHarvard grad’s Move Forward party’s promises of greater personal and political freedom and an end to the military’s grip on politics chime with a younger generationWhen Pita Limjaroenrat took to the stage for his final big campaign event ahead of Thail…
続きを読むThis weekend’s election will see political royal Paetongtarn Shinawatra face off against army chiefsMore than 52 million Thais will go to the polls on Sunday 14 May to vote in an election that pits Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minis…
続きを読むSararat Rangsiwuthaporn accused of killing friends, an ex-partner and police officers known to herA Thai woman accused of poisoning people with cyanide has been charged with 14 counts of murder, while her ex-husband is facing charges of fraud, police s…
続きを読むRights groups call for urgent and independent investigation into killing of government criticA prominent activist and critic of the government in Laos has been shot dead in an attack at a coffee shop in the capital, Vientiane.Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom,…
続きを読むRecord figures for month recorded in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, China and South AsiaAsia is experiencing weeks of “endless record heat”, with sweltering temperatures causing school closures and surges in energy use.Record April temperatures have…
続きを読むFreedom to use devices could curb prostitution, divorce and sex-related crimes, says Democrat party politicianA conservative Thai political party has backed the legalisation of sex toys as it seeks to revive its appeal before a looming general election…
続きを読むBusiness groups fear cost could damage tourism sector still recovering from effects of pandemicIndonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents in which badly behaved foreigners have violated laws or customs, according t…
続きを読むApo Whang-Od appears on front of Philippine edition and is credited with keeping batok form of art alive An Indigenous tattooist in the Philippines credited with helping to keep alive a form of the art known as batok has become the oldest Vogue cover s…
続きを読むGovernor says foreigners will only be allowed to rent cars, after series of road traffic offencesThe Indonesian island of Bali plans to ban tourists from renting motorbikes after a series of incidents in which foreigners have violated traffic rules.Bal…
続きを読むThai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry seasonThe Chiang Mai authorities in northern Thailand will hand out face masks to the public as the province struggles with dangerously high levels of…
続きを読むDrivers say cost of upgrading colourful vehicles, a crucial part of transport system, completely unaffordableA week-long strike by drivers of Philippine jeepneys began on Monday, prompting schools and universities across major cities to suspend in-pers…
続きを読むAuthorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthorities in the Philippines are scrambling to contain an oil leak from a sunken tanker that could threaten the rich biodiversity of more than 20 mar…
続きを読むPhilippines coastguard says crew member temporarily blinded and mission disrupted in South China SeaThe Philippines has accused a Chinese coastguard ship of directing a “military-grade laser light” at one of its vessels, temporarily blinding a crew mem…
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