ASEAN SUMMIT

Thai govt considers changing meeting venue of Asean summit plus six

Thai government is considering moving venue of Asean and East Asian dialogue summits in Phuket in April, an....

Hmongs in Phetchabun camp accuse Thailand of blocking food supply
Hmong refugees in Phetchabun's Ban Huay Nam Khao accused Thai authorities on Monday of putting pressure....

ASIA NEWS NETWORK

PM urges Asian journalists to work for better Asia
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Friday morning urged the Asian journalists to increase awareness and promote....

"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