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. . CHIANG RAI – The Mekong River, known in China as the Lancang River, runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam over a...
. . KAYAH STATE, Myanmar – At a remote farm about two hours away from Koikaw, capital of the northern Kayah State of Myanmar, farmers scrape...
CHIANG RAI – Every year in northern Thailand, groups of men gather to take part in a unique activity: beetle fighting. Some men come to fight...
. . BRUSSELS – The European Union is starting legal action against Britain, Germany, Spain and Luxembourg for not imposing penalties against Volkswagen for using illegal...
. Whether you’re planning a trip to the country or you just want to look like a savvy foodie the next time you hit up your...
. . Child slavery, especially in the form of child sex tourism, is a slowly unfolding disaster. Thailand’s resort town of Pattaya has more expat paedophiles...
. . CHIANG RAI – Environmentalists, led by Chirasak Inthayot, coordinator of the Hong Hien Mekong River Network, have expressed grave concerns over an alleged plan...
. Plans for more dams along the Mekong are causing concern among environmentalists and pressure groups. But the body tasked with overseeing such projects has limited...
. . CHIANG RAI – When Sawitree turned seven, she tried to apply for her Thai nationality card. But despite having been born in the Southeast...
. . BANGKOK – Thailand’s politically powerful rice farmers are becoming the new battleground between the country’s junta and ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra,...