BANGKOK, October 17, 2026 — China’s embassy in Thailand has issued a fresh travel warning urging Chinese nationals to strengthen their safety precautions amid a series of high-profile kidnappings and human-trafficking cases linked to fraudulent job offers. The advisory, issued on Friday and published on the embassy’s website, calls on
BANGKOK, October 17, 2026 — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul played the saxophone for an audience of international financial leaders and approximately 3,000 guests on October 16, as hundreds of demonstrators took to Bangkok’s streets to protest the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Anutin’s performance
BANGKOK, October 18, 2026 — Thailand’s Supreme Court has sentenced a former student to two years in prison without suspension for a social media post involving the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, ruling that the country’s royal defamation law can also cover deceased monarchs. The ruling, delivered on October 15, 2026,
ASTANA, October 17, 2026 — Cambodia and Kazakhstan have agreed to deepen bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, digital technology, artificial intelligence and tourism, following talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two leaders met on the morning of October 17 during
A bed is supposed to represent safety. It is where we rest when we are tired, recover when we are sick and feel protected when we are at our most vulnerable. But what happens when that bed is surrounded by metal bars? What happens when a vulnerable person wakes up
Since 2025, Tokyo has acted boldly and decisively to ward off foreign AI-related threats by developing AI for Japan, in Japan. Japan, a nation historically known for innovations and new technologies, has not held that advantage in artificial intelligence (AI). The United States and China dominate AI’s development. According to
PHNOM PENH, October 14, 2026 — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Cambodia to combat illicit finance, including online scam operations targeting American citizens, as officials from both countries discussed strengthening financial sector governance and development. Chargé d’Affaires Zittle and Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary at
