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Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones

Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones

Thailand's army accused Cambodia on Monday of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory.
Vietnam contacts Thailand's SEA Games organizers over map error in opening ceremony

Vietnam contacts Thailand's SEA Games organizers over map error in opening ceremony

Former OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue detained in Bali over alleged adult content shoot with tourists

Former OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue detained in Bali over alleged adult content shoot with tourists

Hanoi to ban gasoline motorbikes during specific hours starting July 2026

Hanoi to ban gasoline motorbikes during specific hours starting July 2026

Hanoi will begin limiting gasoline motorbikes to specific hours from July 2026, rolling out the city's first low-emission zone as part of a phased plan to curb traffic pollution in its busiest districts.
November 27, 2025 | 12:32 am PT
Foreigner shocks Thai town after walking and riding motorcycle unclothed

Foreigner shocks Thai town after walking and riding motorcycle unclothed

A foreign man in Thailand's Kamphaeng Phet Province sparked shock and confusion after locals spotted him walking around completely naked, even riding a motorcycle unclothed.
November 18, 2025 | 03:13 pm PT
$309M in assets seized in Thailand temple embezzlement case

$309M in assets seized in Thailand temple embezzlement case

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has seized more than 10 billion baht (US$309 million) worth of land, vehicles, and other assets in a sweeping corruption probe linked to Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lopburi Province.
November 14, 2025 | 02:51 pm PT
Timor-Leste joins ASEAN after 14-year campaign

Timor-Leste joins ASEAN after 14-year campaign

Timor-Leste joined the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on Sunday, after 14 years of campaigning.
October 25, 2025 | 11:24 pm PT
Cambodia arrests 8 Vietnamese in cross-border scam raid

Cambodia arrests 8 Vietnamese in cross-border scam raid

Cambodian police have arrested eight Vietnamese nationals, including three women, in a raid on an alleged scam operation in Phnom Penh.
October 16, 2025 | 12:30 am PT
Malaysia to track all foreign visitors using fingerprints and facial recognition

Malaysia to track all foreign visitors using fingerprints and facial recognition

Malaysia will soon track all foreign visitors through fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition under a new high-tech digital identity system aimed at curbing illegal entries and corruption.
October 13, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
'Never again': Chinese family devours 5.5 kg of durian outside Thai airport after fruit banned from flight

'Never again': Chinese family devours 5.5 kg of durian outside Thai airport after fruit banned from flight

Determined not to waste a prized tropical fruit, a Chinese family ate 5.5 kilograms of durian outside Chiang Mai Airport in Thailand after learning they could not bring it onto their flight home.
September 19, 2025 | 11:50 pm PT
Vietnam evacuates 300,000 as Typhoon Kajiki barrels toward coast

Vietnam evacuates 300,000 as Typhoon Kajiki barrels toward coast

Vietnam evacuated nearly 300,000 people from coastal provinces on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki roared toward the country’s central belt, packing winds of 140 km/h and threatening floods and flash storms.
August 24, 2025 | 11:32 pm PT
Chinese national arrested for alleged assault on Malaysian officer at Kuala Lumpur airport

Chinese national arrested for alleged assault on Malaysian officer at Kuala Lumpur airport

A Chinese national is in police custody after allegedly assaulting an immigration officer at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
August 15, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Bangkok market shooting kills 6

Bangkok market shooting kills 6

At least six people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Monday, Thai police said in a statement.
July 27, 2025 | 11:40 pm PT
Death toll hits 33 as Thai-Cambodian clashes rage on despite ceasefire call

Death toll hits 33 as Thai-Cambodian clashes rage on despite ceasefire call

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third straight day Saturday, with 33 now dead in their bloodiest fighting in years as Phnom Penh pleaded for an “immediate ceasefire.”
July 25, 2025 | 11:58 pm PT
Drug addicts should be treated as criminals, Vietnam PM says

Drug addicts should be treated as criminals, Vietnam PM says

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drug addicts to be classified as criminals under a proposed law revision, arguing the move is essential to curb demand and stem the country's drug issues.
July 23, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
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