‘They used to use swords, now they use guns’: Inside Thailand’s student gang violence surge
Easy access to firearms is driving gang violence among students at rival colleges in Bangkok, as teenagers resort to guns in deadly feuds
Easy access to firearms is driving gang violence among students at rival colleges in Bangkok, as teenagers resort to guns in deadly feuds
Latest attacks in Naypyidaw follow anti-junta forces claiming they are in control of 60 per cent of the country ravaged by civil war
Buried bombs are robbing children of their limbs as landmine as casualties rise to 1,052 in Myanmar
Scientists in Singapore found that men in their prime had low sperm counts after being in the heat
Lawmakers draft new legislation that weakens seafarer protections, sparking fears of a return to the ‘bad old days’ of trafficked labour
New crimes come into force on Saturday, including treason, sabotage, sedition, theft of state secrets, external interference and espionage
Hospitals and doctors are stretched to the limit after more than 1.5 million people catch the virus so far this year
Individuals tricked into promise of well-paid jobs in the Philippines are coerced into fraudulent activity or face violence
Years after the country’s abortion legislation shifted, entrenched attitudes still obstruct access in the Buddhist country
A £44m project aims to develop next-generation treatments that reduce disease severity and block transmission
After years of endangerment, elephant numbers in the wild have surged – with deadly consequences for local communities
Tribute artist ‘Taylor Sheesh’ fills the gap - even down to the outfits - after singer misses out countries on tour of South East Asia
Scientists have discovered that a human antibody could be the key to protecting against venom from world’s deadliest snakes
Junta plans to call 60,000 young men and women up annually, starting next month
Prabowo Subianto leads in polls despite alleged human rights abuses during his regime
The two leaders reportedly agree to work together to ‘resolutely oppose external interference in their internal affairs’