ROHINGYA

UN asks Thailand for access to Rohingya boat people

Bangkok - Amid reports that the Thai navy forced hundreds of Rohingya boat people out to sea last month,....

UK names Asean envoy, first of EU members
The United Kingdom has appointed Martin Hatfull as its first Ambassador to ASEAN, according to the Asean press....

Cambodian court sets date for first Khmer Rouge trial
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal on Monday announced a mid-February starting date....

"There was no PMTCT programme...I had my baby aborted"
JOHANNESBURG -- - On the morning in April 1975 when Khmer Rouge troops marched into the Cambodian capital,....

Consolidating fragile peace in Aceh
BANDA ACEH -- Four years after the December 2004 Asian tsunami which killed some 167,000 people in this west....

Multi-purpose cyclone shelters needed - UN specialist
RANGOON - A UN specialist has called for the building of cyclone shelters in southern Burma ahead of the next....
Muslim rebels agree to end use of child soldiers
MANILA - Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels have agreed to end the recruitment and....
Women suffer most in S. Philippines conflict
Datu Piang, PHILIPPINES - Women on the southern island of Mindanao are bearing the brunt of the separatist....
Cyclone-hit monasteries in need
Irrawaddy Delta - Scores of monasteries in cyclone-affected Burma are in urgent need of repair almost seven....

Bangkok's best bars and pubs
Our nightlife reporter bids weekend a fond farewell with a recap of her seven favourite watering holes
Get it while it's tasty
Thai and international favourites, plus a few exotic items, are prepared in an open-kitchen
Babymime in full view
The acclaimed Thai pantomime troupe collaborates with top director nikorn saetang for their first solo show
Shopping by the sea
Along with the beach, there is an extensive selection of items worth browsing for in local markets