Southeast Asia’s toxic haze spurs calls for legal action against polluters
ASEAN’s consensus-driven approach and a lack of enforcement mechanisms make legal action difficult, experts say.

ASEAN’s consensus-driven approach and a lack of enforcement mechanisms make legal action difficult, experts say.










Persistent heavy downpours over a 48-hour period have triggered widespread flooding in Bangkok.
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.
Heaviest toll expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, report says.

Thailand’s main armed separatist group, Barisan Revolusi Nasional, says it will continue fighting for self-determination

Protests outside Israeli embassy in Bangkok over badly behaved tourists

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong performed the Beatles song.
Asian economies are racing to build up storage capacity to reduce their exposure to conflict in the Middle East.
The port visit comes amid reports of severe emotional strain and poor conditions on board following nine months at sea.

Thailand’s Pattaya is expecting a business boost as 5,000 US sailors arrive aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

A Thai vendor confronted Israeli tourists outside his shop on the island of Phuket, waving a Palestinian flag.