Man Sentenced to 7 Years of Hard Labor for Criticizing Myanmar’s Election Plan
A man has been sentenced to seven years of hard labor in military-run Myanmar for criticizing the government's plans to hold elections in December, state-run media reported Wednesday.
AP Visit to Myanmar Highlights Its Struggle to Rebuild After an Earthquake
Thae Mama Swe stood atop a pile of earthquake rubble in the monsoon rain as she watched an excavator below tear away at the concrete and rebar
Heavy Rain Falls in Parts of Southeast Asia After Kajiki Blows Into Vietnam
Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, flooding streets in the capital, blowing away billboards and knocking down power poles and trees.
How Chinese FM Uses Yunnan Tea to Secure Peace Between Thailand and Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi invited Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn to a tea gathering in Anning in southwest China's Yunnan
Myanmar Will Start National Elections on December 28
Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the army’s 2021 seizure of power even as much of the country is wracked by civil war.
Thai-Dutch Couple Meets Diplomats Visiting Cambodia-Attacked Areas
A Thai-Dutch couple living in Si Sa Ket Province, who were caught up in military clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border, traveled to meet the Dutch Ambassador to Thailand during his visit to observe affected areas
Military Airstrike on Gem Mining Town Kills At Least 21 in Myanmar
An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on the town of Mogok, the center of the Southeast Asian country’s lucrative gem-mining industry, has killed at least 21 people including a pregnant woman, an armed opposition group, local residents
Thai FM Meets Chinese, Cambodian Counterparts during Mekong Meeting
Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, currently traveling to attend the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and participate in discussions with member countries in Anning
Cambodian Migrant Workers Face an Uncertain Future As Thai Border Conflict Drives Them Home
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along their border.
Thailand Again Accuses Cambodia of Planting Land Mines As 3 Soldiers Are Hurt By...
Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced.
