Insight Myanmar “I always wanted to do good, to help people,” says Sallo Polak—a Dutch humanitarian, founder of Philanthropy Connections Foundation (PCF), and longtime resident of Southeast Asia—expre
Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference held in Laos on 17 July 2024. Below is a transcript of Secretary Blinken’s speech: “We have seen an unprecedented expa
 The Education for Development Foundation Thailand (EDF), led by Sunphet Nilrat (seated – 3rd left), EDF Managing Director, hos
Mizzima Key findings • The 2025-2026 election is the fourth general election since 2010. It is the first election to combine Proportional Representation (PR) with the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system
People wade through flood waters on a boat in Hanoi on September 12, 2024, as heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi brought flooding to northern Vietnam. The number of people killed after Typho
TOKYO -- Japan gave a big nod to free trade by ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Friday even as Asia's focus shifts to a China-led alternative framework amid U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's
Mizzima EU Special Envoy for Myanmar Mr Igor Driesmans feels he is tasked with keeping Myanmar on the radar within the European Union and operating on the ground in Myanmar and the region. In this exc
UTTARADIT, 20 May 2013 – Thailand has upgraded another temporary crossing in the northern province of Uttaradit, which links Thailand with Laos’ Xayaburi province. The Phudu crossing in Ban Khok distr
AFP Southeast Asian leaders condemned on Thursday Myanmar’s efforts to implement a plan to end the country’s civil war as “substantially inadequate”, according to a draft summit statement seen by AFP.
BANGKOK, May 16 – Thailand’s state-owned oil conglomerate PTT has an ambitious plan to invest in oil refineries and the oil retail business in Southeast Asian countries starting with Vietnam, accordin
Igor Blazevic The Myanmar military junta are not partners for a ceasefire and elections. They are a criminal terrorist organization. This is clear by yet one more horrific act of pure terror committed
Mizzima Mr. Kaset Piromya is a former Foreign Minister of Thailand and a former ambassador. He worked as a Foreign Minister from 2008 to 2011. In this interview with Mizzima Managing Editor Sein Win,
Mizzima Reports of Thai government plan to cut off electricity and fuel supplies have triggered widespread panic buying in Myawaddy Township and Shwe Kokko New Town, leading to severe shortages within
Igor Blazevic Parliament House in Bangkok hosted over the weekend a conference entitled “Towards a Democratic Myanmar and its Impact on Security Along the Thai Border”, an important event. The title o
Thailand’s current labor shortage will become more severe with two government mega projects needing at least 530,000 more workers, a senior Thai official said last week. Pravit Khiengpol, Department o
Thailand’s Treasury Department will enter a joint venture with the British government to set up a mint to serve Thailand and neighboring countries, according to the agency’s director general. Naris Ch
Payathonzu Town, located on the Thai-Myanmar border, serves as a hub for online scam gangs Mizzima Special Correspondent Han Htoo Zaw Online scam operations, locally known as Kyar Phyant, run by Chine
Dollar exchange rate falls in Myanmar but gold price still high Mizzima The junta’s Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) infuses foreign exchange (FE) into the market more frequently these days with the exch
BANGKOK, May 15 – Thailand and Laos will hold a joint cabinet retreat (JCR) this weekend to discuss bilateral cooperation including building two more bridges across the Mekong River, according to an o
Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) and her husband Pidok Sooksawas (C-L) along with other officials sit before the start of the 2024 ASEAN Electric Cup final second leg football match