Burma junta arrests 13 dissidents amid rising tensions [UPDATED]

RANGOON--Burma's junta rounded up more than a dozen dissidents in a swift crackdown on civil unrest in....

Artillery shell explosion kills 3 family members in Vietnam
HANOI--Three people in the same family, including a 3-year-old boy, were killed when a war-time artillery....

Indonesia files civil suit against son of ex-dictator Suharto
JAKARTA--The Indonesian Attorney-General's Office on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit against the youngest....

Asean's Future: Top-down, bottom-up or something in between
Asean was founded in 1967 in Bangkok at Thai Foreign Ministry offices during a tumultuous time in the region.....

A pyrrhic 'victory' and a shameful episode
What will a new probe of Thaksin's infamous 'war on drugs' achieve? The Nation's Don....

Lao Prime Minister leaves for China
VIENTIANE--The visit is in response to an invitation of Chinese Prime Minister Mr Wen Jiabao.
Cambodian police nab candidate for world's worst hit man
PHNOM PENH--Cambodia's most unsuccessful assassin was behind bars again after a second string of failed....
Cambodian man's protest ends in death by band-aids
PHNOM PENH--A Cambodian man died after staging a silent protest against his wife's alleged infidelity by....
At least 52 die in battle between military, rebels in S. Philippines
MANILA -- More than 52 people were killed, including 25 government troops and two high-ranking members of an....

A quaint cafe
My Secret Love offers a range of snacks for diners in the Silom area
Copper wired
Affordable Thai and western food is offered at this Soi 11 eatery, which is also a great place to unwind....
Short, sharp, shock
Censorship, suppression and conflict come into play for the 11th Thai Short Film and Video Festival
Fishmongers' Place
Whisked from the Gulf of Thailand, the freshest fish in Bangkok are found at Ngern Wijit Market