The suspected crimes of Sararat “Am Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn, now accused of murdering 14 people with poison, are unusual not just only because the suspect is a woman and pregnant, but also because ...

“We don’t want our brothers and sisters in other parts of the country to face the impacts we have been facing,” says Thanawan Kainok, addressing a panel discussion on the ‘Past, Present and Future of ...

It has almost been a year since Rae Lil Black began her assimilation into Thai life. Now, the Japanese adult star has announced that she is settling down in Bangkok. The 27-year-old yesterday posted ...

In the colorful tapestry of Southeast Asia, the linguistic landscape is as diverse as the cultures that inhabit it. Two unique varieties of English have emerged in neighboring nations, Malaysia and ...

A German woman caused a stir in Bali after a viral video showed her completely naked and disrupting a Balinese dance performance at a temple in Ubud. The woman, who police identified as 28-year-old ...

When the public health official who gave Thailand legal weed promoted a heavy-handed crackdown on electronic cigarettes this week, one couldn’t be blamed for asking: Just what was he smoking? After ...

While Filipino culture is great in many ways — with our warmth and sense of kin and community among a long list of admirable qualities — like every other culture, it has its own faults and toxic ...

Eraserheads, arguably one of most influential bands in the history of the Philippines, made headlines recently when they announced they would be reuniting for a one-night-only concert this December.

While reefer madness sweeps Thailand, another decriminalized narcotic forgotten in the cannabis haze is poised to go mainstream and wash across the land. A year after kratom became legal, recent ...

After wrapping her thumbs and wrists in cloth, the 19-year-old with cornrows slid her tightened fists into black and red gloves. She stood up and, within moments, fired a few punches before quickly ...

Twenty-five years have elapsed since Hong Kong was returned to China from British rule in 1997 — the halfway point of the 50 years in which the city was promised a “high degree of autonomy.” While it ...

Thailand’s craft beer scene is more optimistic than ever with the hope of decriminalization, and its growing number of brewpubs – including one reopening Wednesday. Operating brewpub allows brewers to ...