投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
Human rights groups say Myanmar military’s move to drop five of ousted leader’s convictions is meaningless Even with a partial pardon announced this week by Myanmar’s military junta, Aung San Suu Kyi still faces the prospect of being kept in detention …
The 1975 singer’s onstage condemnation of homophobic laws has angered conservatives and left some LGBTQ+ people uneasyThe 1975 frontman Matty Healy’s recent appearance at a festival in Kuala Lumpur – where he criticised Malaysia’s homophobic laws and k…
Young pro-reform candidate won over many in the electorate – but not military appointees who blocked him from being PMAfter almost a decade of rule by the former army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, many voters in the recent Thai election longed for change. M…
People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe crisis in Myanmar should be referred to the international criminal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including widespread sexual v…
Two months after Move Forward’s election gains, Thais will find out whether party’s leader can become prime ministerThailand’s parliament will gather for a high-stakes vote on Thursday that will determine whether the leader of the country’s most popula…
Prayuth Chan-ocha announces resignation after his party suffered a humiliating defeat in May election The Thai prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, has said he will retire from politics, more than nine years after the former army general seized power in …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…