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King Maha Vajiralongkorn
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Head of Government
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Myanmar nationals and supporters protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2022. Photo: EPA
Myanmar nationals protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2023. Photo: EPA
A Myanmar migrant worker studies inside a flat in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, in January 2025. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

How shadow banking feeds Myanmar while starving its military

Myanmar’s exiles and migrants rely on informal currency swaps to fund their families while starving the military regime.

China trade

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police smash alleged Thai prostitution ring, seize HK$13 million cash

King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Video | Thailand’s Queen Suthida flies a fighter jet

The Thai queen began flying in 2010 and has since logged about 1,188 hours across several types of aircraft.

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Timepieces

5 horology highs in September, from Geneva and Bangkok watch fairs to new Rolex

Roger Federer sported the new Rolex Perpetual Padellone at the Laver Cup, while Matthew McConaughey wore the relaunched Cartier Roadster at the Emmys.

US, Israel war on Iran

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after 265 days at sea in Iran war mission

Return to San Diego follows a historic deployment marked by reported suicide attempts and food shortages.

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Viral stories

Iron cage beds at Thai elderly home fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’

Thai authorities have shut down the nursing home, saying they also plan to bring charges against the owner.

Thailand has shut down a nursing home that installed metal fencing resembling cages around parts of the facility. Photo: Facebook/theprhss
Asean

Protect the middle? Why Southeast Asia should care about a vulnerable class

Recent shocks have exposed how the middle class can fall through the cracks of the region’s safety nets, analysts say.

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Mainland China

‘Nothing is left’: deadly floods slam Thai economy ahead of IMF meeting

Monsoon floods in Thailand have killed 60, battered key industries and sparked unrest ahead of next week’s IMF-World Bank meeting.

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Crime

Ex-Buddhist monk who founded Thai Aids hospice convicted of embezzlement

Alongkot Poonmook, who was forced to leave the monkhood last year after he was arrested, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Alongkot Poonmook, formerly known as Phra Ratcha Wisutthiprachanat (second from right in white) talks to police personnel at the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 26, 2025. Photo: Central Investigation Bureau via AP
Food and Drinks

Bangkok’s culinary stars dim as costs rise and tourists dwindle

Several globally renowned restaurants like Canvas, Keller and Villa Frantzén have shut their doors, even as competition rises from Vietnam and Malaysia.

Tourists crowd Bangkok’s Chinatown. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Why Japanese, South Korean, Thai brands are setting up shop in Hong Kong again

Brands from the three overseas markets account for 36 per cent of new entrants, matching mainland Chinese retailers, amid tourism recovery.

Asean

Rising electricity needs put Southeast Asia’s energy security at risk: report

The International Energy Agency report says Southeast Asian nations should share electricity and diversify where they get their power.

Myanmar

China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: CCTV

Series outlines how joint operations brought down major border compounds amid warning criminal syndicates are relocating near Thailand.

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A series produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV details China’s efforts to bring down scam empires in Myanmar. Photo: CCTV
SCMP Highlights

Singaporeans going ‘car-lite’, AirAsia chief’s jab backfires: 7 Asia highlights

From Japan’s strict visa rules to the Indian pilot hailed as a hero, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia, in Sepang, Malaysia in February 2024. Photo: Reuters
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Possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles will be deployed to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads flood this weekend.

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Asean

‘At what cost?’ Southeast Asia starts to rethink its AI data centre boom

With Thailand pausing projects and Malaysia facing grid pressure, regulators are learning that hosting the AI boom comes with a heavy cost.

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Chinese travellers go premium, Malaysia appeals to investors: 5 weekend reads

From growing demand for air travel to Chinese art returning home, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Data shows that more Chinese tourists are booking business-class flights to get an extra bit of luxury – and leg room – beyond economy. Photo: Getty Images
International Property

Malaysia offers Chinese buyers Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand

The lifestyle destination combines Singapore’s stability with Thailand’s prices and international schools cheaper than Hong Kong: analysts.

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Bangkok

Sinking city, rising rage: Bangkok’s floods fuel fury over government inaction

The Thai capital’s worst flooding in 15 years turns campaign promises into punchlines and threatens foreign investment.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ jeepney drivers on the brink as rising costs outpace relief

Drivers say the overdue fare increase of 1 peso ‘barely makes a dent’ as the sector battles the massive loss of livelihoods.

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Jeepney drivers, transport workers and supporters rally through Metro Manila, the Philippines, during the second day of a transport strike over rising fuel prices and operating costs on Wednesday. Photo: dpa
Singapore

A third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean

Singaporeans’ wider support for nuclear power was due to a lack of green energy sources aside from solar in the city state, an analyst says.

Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant. Singapore is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors. Photo: Getty Images
Vietnam

Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory

Vietnam stands out because of its skilled workforce, jewellery-making tradition and supportive business environment, Pandora’s CEO says.

US-China trade war

Has the US-China tariff deal eroded Southeast Asia’s edge as a factory hub?

Beijing and Washington plan to waive additional duties on US$30 billion of each other’s goods, potentially narrowing the region’s trade advantage.

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Asean

Editorial | Both China and Asean must capitalise on Pinglu Canal’s potential

The canal offers a new gateway for trade between China and Southeast Asia, cutting travel time and logistics costs.

An aerial drone photo taken on September 16 shows a cargo vessel preparing to depart for Nanning Port via the newly opened Pinglu Canal at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
China’s military

China takes strategic military step overseas with new Laos air force centre

Beijing says jointly operated facilities at Ban Keun Airport will support pilot training and deepen cooperation between the two militaries.

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Chinese and Laotian military personnel attend the opening of a joint humanitarian medical exercise in Vientiane earlier this month. Photo: Xinhua
Natural disasters

One flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded.

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Bangkok

Video | Jet-skier arrested for stunt in flooded Bangkok streets

Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.

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