Not all Lao villagers happy to resettle for Nam Theun II dam

As the rainy season begins, lowland Lao farmers must rush to bring in rice from the fields for their own....

Student 'terrorists'
Burma's military government has warned that student "terrorists" have infiltrated the....

Not all villagers happy to resettle for Laos' big dam
NAKAI PLATEAU, LAOS -- As the rainy season begins, low-land Lao farmers must rush to bring in rice from the....

Opium-free Wa: A costly sacrifice
Nearly two years after the Wa region of northern Shan State was declared drug-free, opium cultivation has....

Hmong move 'relief and headache'
PHETCHABUN--The relocation of Laos-born Hmong from Ban Huay Nam Khao roadside quarters to a site a few....

Estrada accuses Aroyo of meddling in his trial
MANILA -- Jailed former Philippine president Joseph Estrada on Wednesday accused President Gloria Macapagal....
Porn on a plane OK, say 20 per cent in Vietnamese poll
HANOI--Watching pornographic videos came in second as the favourite way for Vietnamese to pass the time on....
Rights group: Indonesian police abuses endemic in Papua
JAKARTA -- Indonesian security forces are killing, raping and beating people in operations against separatists....
Vietnam calls in tourist, fishing boats ahead of tropical storm
HANOI -- Vietnam ordered all boats to shore around the popular tourist site of Halong Bay Thursday and....

Exotic Cuppa
Al Majlis is introducing Bangkokians to the pleasures of a Moroccan tea room.
Japanese with a twist
Modernist cafes of Japan inspire the eclectic menu of Vanilla Cafe
Continental colours
Concert series aims to introduce music lovers in Thailand to the subtleties of improvisation from a....
Made in the shade
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