By Agence France-Presse • Jan 19, 2021
A legal rights group has said that a Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed on January 19 for more than 43 years, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country’s strict lese majeste laws

By Agence France-Presse • Jan 15, 2021
In Thailand, where Buddhist funerals are traditionally a major ceremonial affair, the pandemic has forced families to hold low-key farewells for their loved ones

By Andrew Haffner • Jan 14, 2021
A staple food for billions, recent years have also seen insects marketed as an environmentally friendly and nutrient-rich protein source to wealthier consumers. But as bug-based products hit supermarket shelves, do they hold the potential to become a mainstay in Western diets?

By Stew Post • Jan 12, 2021
While many of the industry's worst excesses have been cleaned up in recent years, bondage labour persists aboard Southeast Asia's fishing vessels. Following the reemergence of his film Buoyancy, director Rodd Rathjen talks about the conditions he witnessed in Thailand's infamous fisheries