Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers to meet over border row

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will meet his Thai counterpart, Taj Bunnag, on August 18....

Kuwaiti premier expresses interest in Lao agriculture
Bangkok - Kuwait expressed interest in investing in Laos' energy and agriculture sectors as part of the....

Ethnic armies could lose buffer role in border zone
IN April 2005, Shan rebels and Wa militia fought each other to a standstill as the latter tried but failed to....

Desperately seeking a drug-smuggling warlord
For some weeks now Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung has been talking about his connection with Ai Joe, a....

Why War is Unlikely in Asia
While war in the Asia-Pacific is unlikely, the emergence of East Asia, especially China, will require....

Bird flu kills Indonesian man, country death toll rises to 112
Jakarta -- A 19-year-old Indonesian man died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading death....
Rights group praises US legislation banning Burma gems
Bangkok/Washington -- Human Rights Watch on Tuesday praised legislation passed by the US Congress that would....
Malaysian opposition leader urges scrapping of sodomy investigation
Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Tuesday urged police to cease investigations into....
PI to re-float sunken ferry to recover bodies
Manila - The Philippines would no longer resume diving operations to retrieve hundreds of bodies trapped in a....

Bangkok's best bars and pubs
Our nightlife reporter bids weekend a fond farewell with a recap of her seven favourite watering holes
Get it while it's tasty
Thai and international favourites, plus a few exotic items, are prepared in an open-kitchen
Babymime in full view
The acclaimed Thai pantomime troupe collaborates with top director nikorn saetang for their first solo show
Shopping by the sea
Along with the beach, there is an extensive selection of items worth browsing for in local markets