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Thailand gun problem larger than it seems?
Multiple incidents show that Thailand's gun-related laws may be a bigger issue than perceived.
Research shows millions of Thai national ID numbers have been leaked over the past few years through Government sites.
Research conducted by independent researchers shows shocking numbers and raises concerns for citizens' security.
China pressures Thailand to extradite a detained journalist
Chinese journalist detained in Thailand awaits action, as advocacy groups request his release amidst growing pressure from China to extradite the journalist.
The Thailand-Cambodia border is quiet — but the underlying tensions are anything but resolved
A fragile ceasefire has held since December, but landmine disputes, mutual accusations, and rearming on both sides keep the risk of renewed conflict alive.
Thailand's ฿224 billion dream train has gone nowhere in eight years — and time is running out
The high-speed rail linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports has survived seven governments and counting. It may not survive the eighth.
Chadchart won a second term as Bangkok governor — what the result showed
The Election Commission certified Chadchart Sittipunt's re-election after the June 28 vote. Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasook, not the People's Party candidate, finished second.
The Thai-Cambodian sea dispute is suddenly about energy security
A long-frozen maritime boundary fight is back in motion because gas, arbitration, and post-clash politics now point in the same direction.
Thailand is tightening tourist stays while chasing a softer economy
A planned cut to visa-free stays lands as tourism numbers, household debt, and geopolitical shocks weigh on growth.
One arrest shows how Cambodia scam networks still move across borders
A Singaporean suspect was handed over after an arrest in Malaysia, highlighting the regional plumbing behind online fraud.
Johor's data-center boom is running into the grid
Malaysia's hottest digital-infrastructure cluster now has to prove that cheap land and proximity to Singapore are not enough.
ASEAN's energy transition is becoming an economic necessity
Rising electricity demand, data centers, EVs, and fuel uncertainty are making the grid a growth constraint.
AI data centers are putting nuclear power back on Southeast Asia's table
Countries that never generated nuclear electricity are reconsidering old plans because AI demand has changed the energy math.
The next El Nino risk is not just drought, it is whiplash
Experts warn Southeast Asia could face drought-like conditions, flash floods, crop stress, and haze in the same cycle.
Philippine rice is where climate and fuel prices meet
El Nino, fertilizer costs, and fuel volatility are converging on a food-security issue that deserves more attention.
Rare earth runoff is becoming a Mekong food-security story
Mining upstream in Myanmar and Laos is raising alarms for rivers that feed farms, fisheries, and downstream economies.