Water fights and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all

Water fights during the Songkran
Water fights during the Songkran. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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

Ya Ba tablets
Ya Ba tablets, a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. Photo: Octahedron80 / พีรพล อนุตรโสตถิ์ (journalist).

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…]

Thailand ranks 8th most dangerous country, top in Southeast Asia

Pattani Provincial Central Mosque
Pattani Provincial Central Mosque in the violence plagued South. Photo: Ukwaenterprise / flickr.

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…]