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Chinese tourists
Thailand bars Chinese tourist for life after airport auto-gate outburst
The man reportedly became frustrated when the gates did not open after he slammed his passport on the reader.
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Animals
Thai researchers make huge discovery with Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur
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Britain
Turning over a new leaf: why UK’s green mandate is a win for Asia
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Tourism
Thailand to review visa rules after spate of tourist crimes trigger public anger
Proposed measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists from 93 countries and reviewing visa criteria.
13 May 2026 - 9:17AM
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Myanmar
‘Tentative step’: Asean weighs bringing Myanmar back into the fold
Virtual talks may offer a ‘sensible middle ground’ for reconciliation after Myanmar’s years in the political wilderness, analysts say.
12 May 2026 - 5:07PM
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South Korea
South Korea cautious on blaming Iran for ship strike ahead of US-China summit
Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’.
12 May 2026 - 2:15PM
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Thaksin has served 8 months since September 2025 for an abuse of power conviction.
11 May 2026 - 4:45PM
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The Philippines
Remote control: the inmates running crime empires from Philippine prison
What do a South Korean drug ring and a Japanese robbery syndicate have in common? They were both allegedly run from Philippine prison cells.
11 May 2026 - 12:34PM
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Pheu Thai Party (Thailand)
Thaksin exits jail to a Thailand that seems to have moved on from Shinawatra era
The former prime minister’s once unassailable Pheu Thai party is now just a minor player in Anutin Charnvirakul’s government.
11 May 2026 - 4:43PM
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Indonesia
321 foreigners arrested in Indonesia online gambling crackdown
The foreigners, mainly from Vietnam, were arrested near Jakarta’s Chinatown section that investigators described as a hub for more than 70 online gambling websites.
11 May 2026 - 11:13AM
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India
Vietnam joins rush for India’s battle-tested ‘strong, non-Western’ BrahMos
As a joint Indo-Russian venture, BrahMos offers a supersonic, non-Western alternative to US hardware with no Nato-linked conditions.
10 May 2026 - 1:35PM
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Editor's Letter
This week in PostMag: the summer travel edition offers holiday tips for all tastes
Discover dreamy summer getaways – from Hainan’s luxury escapes to Thailand’s creative Songkhla – plus sustainable stays, genre-blending concerts and Chinese state banquet secrets.
11 May 2026 - 11:01AM
Hong Kong national security law
Wanted ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ member may be deported from Thailand
Zhang Xinyan arrested for overstaying visa and is reportedly set to be deported to mainland China.
9 May 2026 - 8:36PM
ByteDance
ByteDance raises 2026 capex by at least 25% amid AI boom, sources say
ByteDance is allocating a proportionally larger budget to domestic AI chips to mitigate geopolitical risks and heed Beijing’s call.
9 May 2026 - 2:00PM
China trade
How a China-backed highway may turn landlocked Laos into a trade gateway
The project is part of wider efforts to build overland trade corridors linking southern China with the Mekong region.
9 May 2026 - 7:11AM
Asean
Asean’s pivot to energy security leaves long-standing issues on summit sidelines
Southeast Asia is one of the worst affected by the global fuel crisis due to its high imports of oil and gas coming from the Gulf.
8 May 2026 - 1:17PM
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Asean
Myanmar could come in from the cold as Asean members warm towards nation
Myanmar has been largely sidelined from top-level Asean meetings since a 2021 military coup that sparked a nationwide civil conflict.
8 May 2026 - 10:18AM
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Trip Inspiration
Songkhla’s hidden charm: the town poised to put southern Thailand on the tourist map
In southern Thailand, the erstwhile Sultanate of Singora existed as a melting pot of Thai, Malay and Hokkien cultures. Its successor carries this idiosyncratic fusion into the present day.
8 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Cambodia
‘No longer a time for war’: Thailand, Cambodia pledge peace at Asean summit
Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties.
8 May 2026 - 12:54AM
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TikTok
TikTok invests record US$25b to expand digital infrastructure in Thailand
The Chinese firm will install additional servers and expand data storage infrastructure to support rising demand for digital services.
7 May 2026 - 4:30PM
Tourism
How RedNote, WeChat are reviving Thailand’s Chinese tourism market
Thai businesses are asking online experts to help reel in young big spenders who prize authenticity over heavily advertised content.
7 May 2026 - 4:24PM
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Chinese tourists
Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents
The pledge followed a Monday incident in Phuket where a couple was found performing a sexual act in a popular tourist area.
6 May 2026 - 7:55PM
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Asean
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Asia must unite to avert an Iran war food crisis
The energy and fertiliser shocks come amid crucial planting windows for Asia’s farmers, exposing the region’s dire dependencies.
6 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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North Korea
North Korea’s own-brand phone is sleek, colourful – and possibly watching you
Reports suggest North Korean-produced phones periodically capture screenshots that are stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities.
6 May 2026 - 10:18AM
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Hong Kong society
Will Hong Kong’s claw machine regulations curb gaming habits and gambling risks?
As cases of addiction linked to claw machines rise, the South China Morning Post examines the city’s regulatory push, lessons from overseas.
6 May 2026 - 12:06PM
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Japan
Japan army unit’s gun-toting AI-generated elephant logo gets trampled by critics
Officers created the logo using ChatGPT based on the ‘elephant’, ‘cool’, ‘blue flame’, and ‘mammoth’ keywords, a media report says.
5 May 2026 - 4:38PM
Cambodia
Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on energy exploration
Cambodia will now initiate a compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
5 May 2026 - 4:38PM
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Scams and swindles
‘Phantom birth’ scam spooks Thailand as hundreds of babies get fake citizenship
Police believe that some Chinese cyber scammers are using these false registrations to launder money through firms they can fully control.
5 May 2026 - 3:47PM
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