BANGKOK - When Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha swears in his new cabinet this month, the ex-general who toppled Thailand's elected government five years ago will officially return civilian rule to a country that has made a cottage industry of coup …
No End in Sight for Thailand’s Turbulent Politics
BANGKOK - When Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha swears in his new cabinet this month, the ex-general who toppled Thailand's elected government five years ago will officially return civilian rule to a country that has made a cottage industry of coup …
Rights Czar Visit to China Contingent on ‘Full Access’ to Xinjiang Internment Camps: UN
The United Nations is demanding unfettered access to internment camps in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) after Beijing's envoy invited U.N. human rights chief Michele Bachelet to see for herself what he called education training centers in the …
Twenty-three Chinese Banana Plantion Workers Deported From Myanmar
Ten Chinese nationals were deported from Myanmar last month after having been discovered illegally staying in the country in connection with their work on banana plantations in Kachin state.
An immigration official in Kachin's Waingmaw township said the 10 were …
Lao Officials Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Controls at Border Crossings
Lao authorities have recently stepped up surveillance at border crossings with China and other neighboring countries in a bid to stop the trafficking of Lao women and girls for sexual exploitation, as traffickers continue their attempts to evade controls, Lao …
Taiwanese Man Faces Thai Trial for Allowing Radio Broadcasts into China
A Taiwanese businessman is scheduled to face trial in Thailand's northern Chiang Mai city next week on charges that he illegally hosted a radio station that broadcast uncensored news to listeners in China, amid claims that Beijing pressured Thai authorities …