Vietnam’s Men Suffering Inferiority Complexes as Women Assume Breadwinner Roles
Society tells men they should be the man of the house, but, increasingly, it's women wearing the pants
4 More Years of Trump Would Be Disaster for SE Asia
A win by President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s U.S. elections would be usher in discontent and change that could be irreversible, regional foreign-affairs experts...
6th Thailand-Laos Friendship Bridge Planned
Thailand and Laos are discussing the idea of building a sixth Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River to connect the two countries. Speaking Friday in...
Aussie Escapes Cambodia, Claiming Police, NGOs Framed Him as Pedophile
Teacher blew whistle on shady NGO spending. Then came police extortion, jail for indecent assault of 6 boys
‘Wolf at the Door’ as Myanmar’s Coronavirus Epidemic Reaches Thai Border
Disease control director predicts Thailand Covid-19 cases to soar 68% to 6,000
Thailand Under Pressure to Thwart Laos, China’s Sanakham Dam Project
Opponents say a refusal to buy power from the dam could stymie its progress saving the Mekong’s ecosystem
Thailand Sending Coronavirus Tests, PPE to Myanmar After Record 1-Day Case...
Myanmar reported 1,062 cases on Thursday.
Thailand’s Closed Borders Fueling Crisis in Neighboring Countries
Thailand’s closed borders are not only causing misery for Thais dependent upon tourism, they’re fueling a crisis in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, as well. After...
Sadao Border Crossing Closed Until Sept. 25
Thais in Malaysia hoping to return home will have to find another route after the Sadao border crossing was closed for two weeks. The closure,...
Time Running Out for Mighty Mekong
The scarcity of water in the river is causing an ecological disaster in Southeast Asia — and China is the culprit
Thais Most-Likely to Have Been Tested for Covid-19 in SE Asia...
6,000+ interviews also find Thais going out more than anyone except Vietnamese.
Laos Slides Closer to Puppet State as China Grab Control of...
Analysis: UCA News' Luke Hunt says years of reckless spending and a Chinese debt trap have left Thailand's neighbor on thin ice
American Indicted in U.S. For Laos Child-Sex Trafficking
English teacher accused of using educational charity in Luang Prabang as a front to sexually abuse children
Facebook to Send Flood, Drought Alerts to Lower Mekong Communities
Residents and local governments along the Lower Mekong can now get flood alerts and drought-monitoring information through Facebook under a new partnership with the...
Thailand’s 7-Eleven Empire to Expand to Laos
Franchiser CP All set to start steamrolling country's 65,000 mom-and-pop corner stores in 2022.
Actions Speaking Louder Than Words About Reopening Thailand’s Borders
As tourism officials blather on about long-stay visitors, army locking down borders tighter than ever amid Burmese outbreak.
Thailand Battens Down Myanmar Border As Coronavirus Surges in Rakhine
Health officials in areas bordering Myanmar have been ordered to watch out for illegal migrants as the coronavirus spreads in the neighboring country. Dr. Sophon...
Nowhere Is Safe: SE Asia’s Strongmen Conspiring to Disappear Activists
Commentary: Even when they escape their own countries, pro-democracy activists often pay with their lives writes James Lovelock
Thailand’s 2nd Wave is Coming: Vietnam Proves It
Obvious parallels of open economy, waning mask use, more domestic tourism and rising illegal immigration make new Thai outbreak a matter of when, not if.
Trigger-Happy Laotian Cops Kill 5 Chinese, Grab 1.3 Billion Kip
Just another day in the Golden Triangle as Chinese casino gamblers die in hail of gunfir
Thailand Scrambling to Explain Away Covid-19 Infections in 23 Deported Burmese...
19 were reported as being infected in the South, but what about the 4 others?
New Evidence Casts Doubts on Accuracy of Thailand’s Official Coronavirus Statistics
Deported Burmese migrants test positive for Covid-19 after returning from Thailand.
Cambodia Blows Hole in Tourism Industry with $3,000+ in Coronavirus Fees,...
With its neighbors closing borders or imposing long quarantines and high insurance prerequisites to enter, Cambodia had put itself in ripe position to cash...
Thais most fanatical about facemasks, hand gel in SE Asia
In what won’t be a shock to anyone wandering through Bangkok, Thais wear facemasks and use hand sanitizer more than any other people in...