UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
BANGKOK (AP) — A string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid…
Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM in parliamentary vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after winning a parliamentary…
Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand ahead of a risky court ruling
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a sudden and surprising departure from the country…
Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics…
FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. The reality isn’t so clear cut
President Donald Trump has projected himself as a peacemaker since returning to the White House in January, touting…
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
KAMRIENG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as…
Tensions rise again as Thai soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia border
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s army warned that it may have to “exercise the right of self-defense” in response…
Myint Swe, Myanmar’s former acting president, dies at 74
BANGKOK (AP) — Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power…
Thai and Cambodian officials meet in Malaysia after border clashes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thai and Cambodian officials met in Malaysia on Monday for the first round…
Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn
BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters rallied Saturday in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister…
Trump’s new tariffs prompt mixed reactions from global trading partners
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from…
Myanmar ends state of emergency and its military leader switches roles to prepare for the vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced on Thursday that it was ending the state of emergency declared…