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Thai alliance agrees on reform agenda but no mention of royal insult law

Thai alliance agrees on reform agenda but no mention of royal insult law

It will be a bill pushed through “for mature discussion” when there’s a chance, says leading party.

Young Laotians eye Thai election’s potential for stability, higher migrant wages

Young Laotians eye Thai election’s potential for stability, higher migrant wages

Lao merchants hope for a stronger kip vs Thai baht and more tourism from across the border.

Thai police to enforce court ruling to immediately implement anti-torture law

Thai police to enforce court ruling to immediately implement anti-torture law

Enactment of the law passed in 2022 requires officers to videotape interrogations of suspects in custody.

Thai opposition has ‘roadmap’ to govern, but royal reform issues linger

Thai opposition has ‘roadmap’ to govern, but royal reform issues linger

Ideological differences on changes to Lèse-Majesté law remain a thorny issue.

An aerial view shows resident Gu Yunfeng standing on a rock in middle the Yangtze river as it approached record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, Aug. 20, 2022.

Asia’s 10 major river systems at risk because of climate change, says report

Electricity generation will be impacted across the region, the study says.

Thai opposition has ‘roadmap’ to govern, but royal reform issues linger

Thai opposition has ‘roadmap’ to govern, but royal reform issues linger

Ideological differences on changes to Lèse-Majesté law remain a thorny issue.

A U.S. F-35B streaks over Had Yao Beach during the “Cobra Gold” military exercise in Chon Buri province, Feb. 28, 2020.

US knocks back Thailand’s request for F-35 jets

2023-05-25

The Royal Thai Air Force must meet training and security requirements before a sale.

Visitors walk through a Greenpeace exhibition on toxic haze pollution at the Bangkok Art Culture Center, May 23, 2023.

Bangkok’s ‘Hazibition’ points finger at corporations for toxic haze in lower Mekong

2023-05-24

Commercial-scale corn cultivation is one culprit, Greenpeace exhibition shows.

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Thai opposition pulls off a rout, but the loser may take all

Thai opposition pulls off a rout, but the loser may take all

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