Cape House: Where Bangkok Feels Like Home
BANGKOK – As Thailand’s high season unfurls — that moment when jet-lagged travelers spill into Bangkok seeking warmth, color, and value for their money — ASEAN TODAY continues its tradition of seeking out the city’s most compelling stays. Each year, … Continue reading Cape House: Where Bangkok Feels Like Home
Floods Kill More Than 315 in Thailand and Indonesia
BANGKOK — Days of relentless monsoon rains have unleashed catastrophic floods across Thailand and Indonesia, killing more than 315 people, overwhelming emergency services and submerging entire districts in some of the region’s most densely populated areas, according to local disaster … Continue reading Floods Kill More Than 315 in Thailand and Indonesia
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers at risk
THA TON, Thailand  – For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighbouring Myanmar before joining with the Mekong River that … Continue reading Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers at risk
China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR  –  As China’s middle class continues its rapid expansion, one Southeast Asian export has become an unexpected symbol of shifting regional power: the durian. Once celebrated primarily within Southeast Asia, the pungent fruit has become a luxury commodity … Continue reading China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
Thailand’s King Makes Historic Visit to China
BEIJING — On the afternoon of November 14,  King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida arrived at the sprawling Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they were formally greeted by President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan. The … Continue reading Thailand’s King Makes Historic Visit to China