Tag: Southeast Asia
Chiang Mai Tops List of Safest Cities in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Prime Minister has said he was pleased to hear that Chiang Mai was named Southeast Asia’s safest city by database platform [Read More…]
Water fights and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all
In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. [Read More…]
Southeast Asia Beset by Flood of Cheap Methamphetamines, Synthetic Opioids: UN Report
The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia is expanding and diversifying with the price of methamphetamines dropping to its lowest level in the [Read More…]
The World’s First Dengue Vaccine Could Be Available in Southeast Asia Next Year
A dengue vaccine being tested in five Southeast Asian countries has yielded encouraging results, prompting governments and researchers in the region to announce that the [Read More…]
Thailand remains primary automobile producer in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK, May 29 – Thai automobile makers insist Thailand remains the biggest automobile producer in Southeast Asia as the expansion of the Indonesian automotive industry [Read More…]
Southeast Asian Journalists Speak Out for Press Freedom
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance has asked journalists across the Southeast Asian region to share their thoughts about press freedom; and these were uploaded online [Read More…]
PTT aims at 200 gas stations in Southeast Asia in 5 years
BANGKOK, Apr 10 – PTT, Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas conglomerate, has embarked on an ambitious plan to become Southeast Asia’s primary energy company, its [Read More…]
Thailand ranks 8th most dangerous country, top in Southeast Asia
Thailand has been ranked No 8 among countries most prone to terrorist attacks mainly due to insurgency in the deep South. According to the Global [Read More…]