A building in Bangkok that had been under construction collapsed, killing at least eight people, while dozens of workers remained stuck in the rubble.
Author: RICHARD C. PADDOCK
Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges
As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.
Myanmar Junta Evades Sanctions and Increases Airstrikes
The military has stepped up a campaign of airstrikes, and killed more civilians, to fend off rebel advances.
Death of Vietnam’s Top Leader Raises Questions of Succession
The country’s political workings are notably opaque, but for now the president, who was until recently minister of public security, is carrying out the duties of general secretary.
Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed for Increasing Wages
Myanmar’s junta, facing a growing popular rebellion, has plunged the country into economic crisis, reversing gains from a decade of civilian leadership.
Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies).
Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels
Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border with Thailand, weeks after capturing it.
Myanmar Rebels Take Key Trading Town, but Counteroffensive Looms
The fall of Myawaddy, on the Thai border, was one of the most significant gains by resistance forces since a 2021 military coup.
Myanmar Junta to Enforce Military Draft
Three years after it took power in a coup, the regime appears to be on the defensive. But it remains unclear if the rebels can overthrow the military.
On Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday, Flowers, Then Arrests
People across Myanmar wore flowers on Monday to show support for the jailed civilian leader. Since then, the ruling military has been rounding them up.