Story Archive
2024-12-30
A year-old government policy allows establishments in select areas to stay open until 4 a.m.
2024-12-29
The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed as it was trying to land during a flight from Bangkok.
2024-12-27
Bangkok’s move to allow half a million stateless people to become Thai citizens is a holiday gift, analyst Bridget Welsh writes.
2024-12-26
Images taken by BenarNews photographers show democracy was tested to its limit in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
2024-12-25
With global treaties long delayed, Mekong residents are trying to prevent plastic waste from destroying their environment.
2024-12-20
Like other young people in Southeast Asia, Tu Anh Tu believed a recruiter’s job offer.
2024-12-19
Worldwide death toll from the disaster in the Indian Ocean climbed to 230,000; damage estimated at $13 billion.
2024-12-19
Activists say buoys to detect giant waves, warning systems are in place, but awareness is lacking.
2024-12-19
Images show few signs of devastation caused by waves topping out at over 160 feet.
2024-12-17
More than seven out of 10 youths and adults in rural Thailand struggle with “foundational” literacy, the World Bank recently reported.
2024-12-17
The ethnic Wa militia’s refusal to abandon its nine outposts has raised fears of conflict with Thailand.
2024-12-17
Another 27 Myanmar crew members were jailed for four years, a group said.
2024-12-16
Research in remote locations, genetic studies, ‘museum mining’ help identify unknown species of plants, animals.
2024-12-12
Students graduating from the independent system face obstacles to further studies abroad or work.
2024-12-06
The salad specialty, nestled on a bed of blue rice, is iconic to the region’s Malay Muslim culture.