UN special envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma

Rangoon - United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu....

Burma invites UN special rapporteur back
RANGOON -- Burma's embattled junta has invited United Nations Special Rapporteur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro,....

Asean asked to reconsider financial ties with Burma
The United States has asked Asean members to reconsider its financial relationship with the Burmese military....

King of the Golden Triangle is dead
Golden Triangle opium warlord Khun Sa may have died last week after a decade of living a reclusive life under....

Asean Charter sits precariously in NLA
Members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will have a chance to test whether the military-sponsored....

Four dead in blast at Philippine residential subdivision
MANILA -- A powerful explosion ripped through a residential subdivision outside Manila Thursday, killing four....
Al-Qiyadah sect likely to be banned across RI
JAKARTA -- A working meeting of the Coordinating Agency for the Supervision of Religious Faiths and Sects has....
Vietnamese province bans wedding banquets amid cholera outbreak
HANOI -- Authorities in a northern Vietnamese province have banned wedding banquets in restaurants and hotels....
US commerce secretary urges Vietnam to foster investment
HANOI -- US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez praised Vietnam's fast-growing economy on Monday but....

Destination for reading
Bookmark seeks to be the place for Bangkokians who are looking for good books
Delicious designs
A long-time favourite, the family-run Bharani restaurant offers its well-loved dishes at the TCDC
Big Fat challenge
In its seventh year, Thailand's indie music fest overcomes growing pains, but still strives to retain....
Trade and tradition
Take your tastebuds on a trip through time by sampling Nang Lerng market's tried and tested recipes