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A quick effort by paroled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to mediate a peace process in conflict-ridden Myanmar is premature, as no stakeholder is willing to talk about a…

Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday denied a request by former Cambodian leader Hun Sen for talks with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since a…

The House Committee on State Security and Border Affairs will investigate reports that convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra held talks with anti-military junta groups in Myanmar. The committee will…

Chiang Mai – The Independent Press Council of Myanmar (IPCM) was established yesterday on World Press Free day with Myanmar journalists in exile and their international colleagues in attendance….

The new Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said today that he is not worried over reports of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra meeting with representatives of Myanmar’s opposition groups. Thaksin acted…

Three Thai citizens have been found guilty of drug possession and trafficking, resulting in a life sentence and an 80 million Riel (about Bt723,000) fine from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.

Southeast Asia is a treasure trove of many cultures. The region’s rich diversity can be seen in many of its time-honored cultures and traditions but many of these are rarely…

Manila, Philippines – Catholic bishops in the Philippines are pitching in to seek divine relief from the extreme heatwave scorching the country, instructing their flock to recite special prayers for rain…

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leaders of 17 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all hostages, including 8 Thai nationals, still being held…

Yangon, Myanmar – A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has executed three of its personnel following a public trial held in a town captured from the military in January, media affiliated to the…