New ASEAN chief assumes post, calls for quick Charter ratification

JAKARTA -- Former Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan assumed his new post as secretary general of the....

Sweden to wind up aid programs in Laos
Sweden will shut down its embassy in Vientiane by the middle of August, when bilateral cooperation on....

Former Indonesian strongman Suharto in critical condition
Jakarta - Former Indonesian president Suharto was in critical condition on Saturday after being hospitalized....

New Asean chief hopes to see Japan boost ties with SE Asia
ASEAN's new secretary general, Surin Pitsuwan, has expressed a hope to see Japan strengthen its ties with....

Chinese investment pouring into Thailand's neighbours
China has been the beneficiary of huge foreign direct investment. But in recent years, the tables have turned,....

Ex-Indonesian leader Suharto hospitalized
JAKARTA-- Former Indonesian President Suharto was hospitalized in Jakarta on Friday, according to the....
Laos, Vietnam start survey for friendship railway
VIENTIANE -- Laos and Vietnam have joined hands in conducting a survey of a possible railway to link the....
PI customs confiscates PETA's blow-up sex dolls
MANILA - Philippine customs officials have seized inflatable sex dolls that animal welfare activists had....
Woman's death brings Indonesia's bird-flu death toll to 94
JAKARTA -- The death of a 24-year-old woman in Jakarta has brought Indonesia's death toll from bird flu....

The price is nice
This funky 'bar kiosk' has been serving incredibly affordable alcoholic drinks for almost 25 years
Fancier Vanilla
Chinese delicacies with modernist accents are available in classy ambience
Where to celebrate
Dance away 2007 at bangkok's happening nightspots
Float around the clock
The Taling Chan Floating Market keeps going strong throughout the day, after most similar bazaars have stopped