Project is one of a series of planned dams in the Mekong River Basin that environmentalists say could harm an ecosystem critical for feeding millions of people in Southeast Asia
Officials say although the region’s opium output changed little in the past year, there is ongoing demand, especially from opiate users in China
Aviation experts call for more emphasis on pilot training after crash that killed 49 passengers and crew
Economists say benefits from lower oil import bills also ease international payment pressures with more money in pockets of consumers, less price inflation
PM Hun Sen said services for the new arrivals would all be paid for by Australia through a $35 million resettlement program
Government-backed rice price support scheme launched by former leader Yingluck Shinawatra promised farmers a fixed, above-market price for their rice crops
Cambodia launches a UN - backed survey into violence against children
Political unrest and the murder of two British tourists are keeping visitors away
Officials say they believe attacks were prompted by recent killing of separatist leader in Pattani's Panare district, as well as raids on suspected insurgent hideouts
Thai economy is recovering after political disruption to business, investment, consumer confidence; economist predict a 3.5 percent rate growth in 2015
US-led project will provide satellite imagery to the region's governments documenting changing conditions to help communities more effectively deal with natural disasters
Scientists at Mahidol University's Siriraj Hospital say they created a new kind of antibody using human genes that is so small that it can enter virus and disrupt its ability to replicate
Experts predict air passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific will grow by 5.7 percent per year in the coming years
Network of fishing communities from Cambodia, Thailand call for Laos to halt construction of Xayaburi Dam and stop planned Don Sahong dam near borders
Rights group cites dozens of cases where prisoners have been beaten and tortured, and even died, while in police detention
Officials raise concerns over poor living conditions, lack of health care in camps housing displaced Muslim Rohingya in western Rakine state
Journalists say junta are willing to listen to media concerns but have no qualms about taking action if dissatisfied with the message
New York-based Human Rights Watch says alternatives to detention should be examined, as well as improved conditions in centers
Talks with separatist groups in south aimed at ending a decade of violence that has claimed more than 6,000 lives
Activists fear a further surge of refugee boat people, especially ethnic Rohingya fleeing squalid refugee camps and persecution in Myanmar
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