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An aerial view of the flood in Attapeu province in southern Laos two days after the Xe-Pian Xe-Nam Noy dam collapsed on July 23. The government says just 40 died, but monitors say many hundreds were likely killed. Photo: AFP/ Mime Phoumsavanh

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Disaster could spur rethink of Laos’ dam-building frenzy

by Bertil Lintner July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Greenpeace country director Tara Buakamsri holds a banana sold in a plastic bag by 7-Eleven, which he said was an example of the excessive use of plastic in Thai society. Photo: Rajat Sethi

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Mandatory levy needed on plastic bags, Greenpeace says

by Jim Pollard and Rajat Sethi July 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Thailand's Western Forest complex, made up of 19 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, is one of the largest protected areas in Southeast Asia. But WWF warns that these areas are at risk if countries in the Greater Mekong region don't work harder to protect them. Photo: WWF/ Adam Oswell

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Mekong region faces even greater forest losses, WWF warns

by Asia Times staff July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Thai rescue workers attend to passengers brought back to Phuket after two tourist boats sank in rough seas on July 5, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Kritsada Muenhawong

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Thailand scrambles to ensure safety after tourist boat tragedy

by Jim Pollard July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Some of the 12 boys dramatically rescued from deep inside a Thai cave after being trapped for more than two weeks play with soccer balls before a press conference in Chiang Rai on July 18, 2018, after their discharge from hospital. Photo: AFP / Lillian Suwanrumpha

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Thai cave boys finally go home after telling world of their ordeal

by David Simmons July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Juru detention depot, Penang, Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

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40 foreign women arrested in entertainment, massage joints

by Asia Times staff July 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Old Trafford stadium, home of Manchester United, is rolling out the red carpet for the Wild Boars. Photo: iStock.

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Manchester United invite Thai cave-rescue boys to England. But will they be able to go?

by Bertil Lintner July 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Siraj Raisani, a candidate for the Balochistan Swami Party, was killed in a suicide attack on July 13. Photo: @Nooruddinkakar1/ Twitter

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Pakistan suicide-attack hero had family links to Thailand

by Bertil Lintner July 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Condominiums spring up along Bangkok's growing Skytrain line. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Bangkok property hyper-booms along new rail lines

by Peter Janssen July 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Bangkok's Skytrain on a twist in the track at the Chong Nonsi BTS Station, April 30, 2017. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Bangkok’s skytrain full steam ahead on a risky twisty track

by Peter Janssen July 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters via China Daily

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Half-year stock market pulse wavers

by Gary Kleiman July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Rescue personnel carry a member of the "Wild Boars" football team on a stretcher during their mission inside the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand. The amazing mission captivated the world. Photo: AFP/ Royal Thai Navy video grab

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Some boys were sedated and carried out of Thai cave, rescuers admit

by Jim Pollard July 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Thai police secure the road leading to Tham Luang cave as rescue operations continue for those still trapped inside the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 9, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Ye Aung Thu

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Twitter cheers for Thai footballers as cave rescue continues

by Asia Times staff July 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Gangshan Precinct of the Kaohsiung City Government Police Bureau. Photo: Google Maps

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Migrant workers arrested for illegal gambling in Taiwan

by Asia Times staff July 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Thai rescue personnel carrying a stretcher in Tham Luang cave area after divers evacuated some of the 12 boys and their coach trapped in the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district on July 8, 2018.
Photo: AFP / CHIANG RAI PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE

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Thailand cave rescue: All 13 people saved in three-day mission

by Asia Times staff July 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Thai rescue personnel carry a bag at Chalong pier in Phuket on July 6 bearing the body of a passenger recovered from the sea after a tourist boat sank late the previous day. Photo: AFP/ Mohd Rasfan

About 40 bodies recovered after boat sinks off Phuket

by Asia Times staff July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

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Asia local bonds suffer rate and trade lashes

by Gary Kleiman July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

The Bukit Jalil immigration detention centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

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Malaysian authorities arrest foreigners in vice raids

by Asia Times staff July 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A family member shows a picture of four of the 12 missing boys near the Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai on July 2, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Lillian Suwanrumpha

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Coach of trapped Thai boys in cave apologizes to parents

by Asia Times staff July 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Boys are forced to work on construction sites in Thailand, according to the US State Department. Photo: iStock

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Human trafficking report slams Laos, Myanmar governments

by Bertil Lintner June 30, 2018February 18, 2020

The Line messaging app, popular in Japan and Thailand, has more than 200 million users. Photo: Line Corp

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Japanese messaging giant Line to open crypto exchange

by Luke Thompson June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) welcomes Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 25, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Ludovic Marin

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Thai leader’s interview proves to be Time sensitive

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Visa-free entry to Taiwan extended for Philippines

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A policeman inspects piles of electronic waste at a factory in Klong Luang near Bangkok. The factory owner was charged with disposing of waste without permission and illegally employing foreign workers. Photo: AFP/ Bangkok Post/ Chanat Katanyu

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Asian states urged to sign treaty to avoid ‘tidal wave’ of foreign trash

by Jim Pollard June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Relatives pray as they keep vigil in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park near Than Luang cave in Chiang Rai province on June 28, 2018 while rescue personnel conduct operation for a missing children's soccer team and their coach.
Photo: AFP / Lillian Suwanrumpha

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Of darkness and hope, in a Thai cave and in a troubled world

by David Simmons June 28, 2018

A black dog was rescued after being strangled by a python. Photo: Facebook, Ake Srisuwan

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Video shows frantic efforts to rescue dog from huge python

by Asia Times staff June 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Photo: Google Maps

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Police arrest 86 in Tsim Sha Tsui vice operation

by Asia Times staff June 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A scale model of the China-backed Forest-City property development project on one of the man-made islands on the Malaysian side of the Straits of Johor. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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Southeast Asian real estate continues to lure Chinese buyers

by Asia Times staff June 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Judge's gavel and syringe. Image: iStock

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Capital punishment far from dead in Southeast Asia

by David Hutt June 21, 2018

Chinese businessman Jack Ma meets Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad at his office on June 18. Photo: PM's Twitter account

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While skeptical of China, Mahathir embraces Jack Ma

by Nile Bowie June 21, 2018February 18, 2020