Daily Covid cases surge in Bangkok
2023-04-23
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Bangkok has surged from 400 to 700, nearly twice the number of cases reported before the Songkran festival.Continue Reading
Can the Philippine island of Boracay beat over-tourism?
2023-04-22
Called one of the world’s best islands, the resort was closed by the government for six months and reopened with a cap on visitors. Now, with travellers coming back, will it continue to hold the line?Continue Reading
Book’s pro-poor narrative causes stir
2023-04-22
A Thai textbook designed by the Bureau of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards has come under criticism online and from academics who say it contains misleading lessons for fifth grade students.Continue Reading
After prolonged absence, Singapore’s water polo team and runner Soh Rui Yong are ready for their SEA Games comeback
2023-04-22
In the first part of a series featuring Team Singapore athletes heading to the upcoming 32nd SEA Games, Matthew Mohan speaks to two sportsmen primed for their comeback.Continue Reading
Duped and forced to scam, he narrowly escaped death. A year on, he’s still fighting for justice
2023-04-22
For three weeks, Malaysian Bilce Tan was held hostage and had to scam others to survive. He secretly gathered evidence to expose his captors. Now, he gives CNA Insider the details of life and work in a Cambodian scam compound.Continue Reading
Commentary: India has the world’s biggest population but won’t count it
2023-04-22
The government hasn’t figured out the demographic makeup of its massive populace because it’s afraid of what the numbers might say, writes Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.Continue Reading
Chinese tourist gets abducted at RCA, two suspects flee Thailand
2023-04-22
Police have confirmed that the two offenders have fled Thailand in another violence case of a Chinese nation that has occurred in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Book’s pro-poor narrative upsets
2023-04-22
Online and from academics who claim that a Thai text created by the Bureau of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards contains deceptive training for fifth-grade scholars have come under fire.Continue Reading