Laos will not execute pregnant woman

Laos will not execute Briton pregnant prisoner who would be on trial this week on a narcotic charge, Deputy....

Send the Hmong back : Laos
Laos insisted Wednesday that 158 Hmong refugees being detained in Nong Khai must be repatriated back to Laos....

Aung San Suu Kyi on saline drip
Rangoon - Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in poor health and on a saline drip after the arrest of....

Burma still struggling one year after cyclone Nargis
Rangoon (dpa) - One year after Cyclone Nargis, few traces of the worst natural catastrophe in Burma's....

Bringing the law to Burmese refugee camps
MAE LA (IRIN)- For decades or more remote Burmese refugee camps strung out along the Thai-Myanmar border have....

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