Southeast Asia

  1. Obama’s Vital Asia Trade Mission

    EconomySoutheast AsiaChina

    If Barack Obama wants to ensure opportunities, jobs and a safer world for the United States then there’s nothing more important than his trade mission to Asia.

  2. Central Bangkok Spared, For Now

    SocietySoutheast AsiaThailand

    Central Bangkok has escaped massive flooding that has so far claimed hundreds of lives. But with high tides to persist for a week, locals are still preparing for the worst.

  3. West Papuans Cry For Help

    SocietySoutheast AsiaIndonesia

    Despite facing a well-armed Indonesian Army, many West Papuans are determined to fight for a greater say in their future. William Lloyd George travels to the jungles of West Papua to meet the rebels.

  4. Genie Out of Bottle in Thailand

    PoliticsSoutheast AsiaThailand

    Thailand’s political elites are struggling to cope with the concept of a popular mandate. But Thais are increasingly demanding accountability.

  5. Laos’ Murky War on Drugs

    SocietySoutheast AsiaLaos

    Laos has vowed to be drug free by 2015. But the Somsanga ‘treatment centre’ offers a glimpse into a world of abuse, beatings and suicide.

  6. Inside the Thailand Flood Zone

    SocietySoutheast AsiaThailand

    Flooding in Thailand has already claimed at least 250 lives. With Bangkok under threat, things could get worse, reports Simon Roughneen.

  7. South China Sea Is No Black Sea

    SecuritySoutheast AsiaChina

    The idea that the United States should abandon Southeast Asia to China is misplaced. Asia isn’t another Georgia, says James Holmes.