Burmese tycoon gets 15 years for drug trafficking

Rangoon - Prominent business tycoon Maung Weik - known to be close to the head of Burma's junta - was....

Release Hmong in Thai refugee camps : UN
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday urged Thai authorities to release 158....

UN calls for release of Hmong detained in Nong Khai
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Monday urged the Thai authorities to release 158....

Bali bombers' family expresses pride in their acts
Tenggulun Village, Indonesia --We expected tears, or, at the least, words of grievance. But, there was no....

"Sometimes I get regular women, sometimes I hire lady-boys"
Phnom Penh - At the end of each day, Lux, a construction worker in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, goes....

Cyclone-hit monasteries in need
Irrawaddy Delta - Scores of monasteries in cyclone-affected Burma are in urgent need of repair almost seven....
Arsenic in Mekong putting 1.7 million Cambodians at risk
Phnom Penh - Arsenic contamination of the Mekong River and groundwater is putting millions of residents at....
Breeding livestock for livelihoods in Laos
Vientiane - Despite being a predominantly agrarian country, the Lao PDR (Laos) has insufficient livestock to....
Security concerns over guns in civilian hands: Timor-Leste
DILI - Poor management of government weapon stockpiles and an unknown number of small arms in the hands of....

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