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Mekong River's new colour a sign of trouble
Published on 06/12/2019
» The Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine colour that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams, experts say.
Earthquake shakes Thai-Lao border, sways Bangkok high-rises
Published on 21/11/2019
» A strong earthquake shook a border area between northern Thailand and northwestern Laos on Thursday morning, swaying Bangkok high-rises.
Pope's Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
Published on 17/11/2019
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he'll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the sites of the atomic bomb and minister to two tiny Catholic communities that have suffered gruesome periods of persecution.
Prayut bars Sam Rainsy as Asean spat spreads
Published on 06/11/2019
» Thailand would not allow entry to Cambodian opposition founder Sam Rainsy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday, after the self-exiled dissident said he planned to return to Cambodia via Bangkok.
Leaders skip US envoy meet
News, Published on 05/11/2019
» Seven Southeast Asian leaders on Monday skipped an important meeting with the United States after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their Asean Summit in Thailand.
Asean leaders meet under US-China trade war cloud
Published on 02/11/2019
» Southeast Asian countries must stick together in the face of a trade war started by US President Donald Trump, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday at the start of a regional summit held in the shadow of US-China tensions.
Territorial disputes high on Asean agenda
News, Published on 29/10/2019
» Matters related to the disputes in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula will be discussed at the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Thailand this weekend.
Fire damages Indonesian embassy building
Published on 11/10/2019
» A fire damaged a two-story building in the Indonesian embassy compound in Bangkok on Friday. No casualties were reported.
Prayut dodges opposition questions over flawed oath
Published on 18/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under fire in a parliamentary debate because he omitted a key phrase in taking his oath of office in July, but dodged opposition demands to explain why he had left it out.
Downpours, flash flood alert in North, Northeast until Friday
Published on 31/07/2019
» Northern and northeastern provinces have been warned of heavy rain and flash floods until Friday due to the impact of a tropical storm heading towards the Vietnamese coast.