Sniper shoots dead Myanmar brigadier-general in helicopterFour members of Myanmar's security services, including Brigadier General Aye Min Naung, were shot dead by a sniper as their helicopter prep...
ASEAN ministers hold talks on festering Myanmar crisisThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said it is "gravely concerned" over escalating human rights abuses there, but its ef...
Thailand's court says Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can stay in power till 2025, rejects opposition's petitionThailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can now continue to rule till 2025 as the court has ruled in his favour on a petition seeking h...
Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar borderThe Karen National Union (KNU) said the military launched at least two airstrikes and fired some artillery rounds on an area under its cont...
Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks in eastThe attacks came as protests continued in Myanmar cities against the coup Feb. 1 that ousted an elected civilian government and reversed a ...
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in good health, lawyer saysThe junta's violent response has triggered international condemnation -- and threats of retaliation from some of Myanmar's myriad ethnic ar...
US orders diplomats out of Myanmar as violence spiralsDaily protests demanding the restoration of the elected government have been met with a military crackdown that has left more than 520 civi...
Thailand denies sending fleeing villagers back to Myanmar``There is no influx of refugees yet. We asked those who crossed Thailand if they have any problem in their area. When they say no problem,...
US, Thailand call for peaceful resolution of South China Sea disputeUnderlining the importance of a peaceful and stable South China Sea, US President Donald Trump and Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Ch...
Thai junta allows Yingluck Shinawatra to leave the countryYingluck, 46, is expected to travel to Paris next week to attend the 65th birthday party of Thaksin Shinawatra, her elder brother.
Thailand to sign ASEAN-India free trade agreement; will enable the protection of interests of Indian investorsChutima told reporters that a free trade agreement (FTA) is set to be signed between ASEAN countries and India concerning investment and se...
Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra released by military junta?Yingluck is no longer in military custody, CNN reported, quoting a highly placed source in the Thai military that seized power in a bloodle...
Thai military summons former premier, other leaders after coupThere was virtually no military presence on Bangkok's streets, which were less crowded than usual after a 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. curfew.
- UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in Myanmar
The United Nations has warned that Myanmar could face a "second catastrophe" unless its military junta allows more access to foreign aid ag...
- EU envoy to visit Thailand for talks on Myanmar
The EU's special envoy for Myanmar will make a three-day visit to Thailand next week to discuss efforts to prod the ruling junta to make go...
- Asian trade a lifeline for Myanmar's generals
While the United States has hit the generals ruling Myanmar with fresh sanctions, the junta can confidently look to their Asian neighbours ...
- Exiled former Thai PM vows to return after polls
Exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said he plans to return home, a year to the day since he was ousted in a bloodless...