Tourism Trends Diverge in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK Â – Thailand is entering 2026 with cautious confidence. Tourism officials there, echoing counterparts across Southeast Asia, say the region is well positioned to draw more American travelers, even as unrest and political uncertainty dampen arrivals from India, long one … Continue reading Tourism Trends Diverge in Southeast Asia
Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH – A fragile cease-fire between Thailand and Cambodia took effect at midday Saturday along their disputed border, bringing a tentative pause to nearly three weeks of fighting that has killed soldiers and civilians and driven close to one … Continue reading Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire
Cambodia Accuses Thailand of Airstrikes
KUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH – By the time regional diplomats gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to search for a way out of the latest Thailand–Cambodia border crisis, the fighting on the ground had already resumed. Within hours of Thailand’s foreign … Continue reading Cambodia Accuses Thailand of Airstrikes
ASEAN’s MICE Comeback: Singapore Leads
SINGAPORE – By 2025, the once-silent convention halls of Southeast Asia are busy again. From Singapore’s waterfront expo centres to new airports rising on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, the region’s MICE industry — meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions — … Continue reading ASEAN’s MICE Comeback: Singapore Leads
Border Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Intensify
BANGKOK / PHNOM PENH – Renewed fighting along the long-contested Thailand–Cambodia border escalated on Tuesday, as officials in both countries reported additional deaths and large-scale civilian displacement. The clashes—centered across a rugged 800-kilometer frontier disputed for more than a century—have … Continue reading Border Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Intensify