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February 04, 2019
Myanmar's Karen Rebel Groups Reunite for Anniversary

Splinter groups come together to mark 70 years since fighting broke out between ethnic group and Myanmar government
January 23, 2019
Foreign Development in Myanmar Sparks Concern Over Transparency, Regulation

Land values have soared in recent years with the construction of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge
January 22, 2019
Development Continues in Former Myanmar Conflict Zones, Refugees Still Wait

In Myanmar, international development continues in former conflict areas while more than 100,000 refugees and IDPs remain without a home. Steve Sandford looks at the challenges in one community in Karen state, where Chinese companies are building a resort town.
December 28, 2018
Thailand Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Thailand - known for its tough anti-drug trafficking efforts - made history this month as Southeast Asia’s first country to legalize medical marijuana. Steve Sandford report on traditions and new developments in the kingdom.
December 26, 2018
Rohingya End Hard Year Still in Limbo

More than 750,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled military attacks in Myanmar remain in Bangladesh camps as future repatriation and resettlement plans remain unclear
December 25, 2018
Rohingya End Hard Year Still in Limbo

More than 750,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled military attacks in Myanmar remain in Bangladesh camps as future repatriation and resettlement plans remain unclear. Steve Sandford reports on the challenges that lie ahead for the Rohingya in the coming year.
December 05, 2018
Thailand Considers Same-Sex Partnership Bill

The bill was first drafted in February 2013, but proceedings were sidelined a year later, after a May 2014 coup and subsequent government reshuffle
December 04, 2018
Thailand Considering LGBT Partnership Laws

In Thailand, same-sex partnership laws remain limited but are changing as the government considers the proposed Life Partnership Bill, which would guarantee gay couples many rights similar to traditional marriages. Steve Sandford talks to a same-sex couple and activists about the effects of the new bill.
November 24, 2018
Challenges Beset New Myanmar Village for Karen Refugees

In the recently built resettlement village of Lay Kay Kaw in eastern Myanmar, returning Karen refugees struggle to adjust after more than six decades of conflict and displacement. Steve Sandford spoke with Karen returnees about the challenges that lie ahead for a sustainable — and peaceful — future.
November 24, 2018
Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern Myanmar Settlement

It’s an unpleasant homecoming for thousands who escaped civil war
November 06, 2018
Thailand Prepares for First Elections Since 2014 Coup

As Thailand prepares for its first election since the 2014 military coup, opposition parties are expressing their views on the idea of a "free and fair election." Steve Sandford has this report.
September 19, 2018
Chinese Initiatives Threaten Mekong River

As China pushes its Belt and Road Initiative across Asia to strengthen its economic links with new transport routes, the Mekong River faces possible irreversible changes
September 18, 2018
Chinese Initiatives Threaten Mekong Changes

As China pushes its “Belt and Road Initiative” across Asia to strengthen its economic links with new transport routes, the Mekong River faces possible irreversible changes as Chinese engineers seek to detonate stretches of the river to allow 500 ton shipping boats. Steve Sandford reports from the Thai port of Chiang Kong on how these detonations could affect the Mekong, which flows through six Asian nations.
September 08, 2018
Myanmar Journalists Speak Out About Reporting Dangers

Press freedom in Myanmar took a hard hit this week with the sentencing of two Reuters journalists who had been investigating a Rohingya massacre. Steve Sandford speaks to Myanmar journalists about the dangers that reporters and media groups face as the critics say the country is slipping back into its old ways of targeting the press for reporting the truth.
August 31, 2018
Health of Mothers, Infants Growing Concern in Rohingya Refugee Camps

Every week, about 50 babies are born into dire conditions, with less than a quarter of deliveries completed in proper health facilities
August 31, 2018
Maternal, Newborn Health Growing Concern in Rohingya Refugee Camps

Maternal and infant health is an ongoing concern in the Rohingya refugee camps, where poverty and a lack of education can create health risks for new moms and their babies. Steve Sandford has this update after traveling with mobile health workers in the camps.
August 30, 2018
Firewood Needs Damaging Environment in Rohingya Refugee Camps

An estimated 700 tons of trees are cut each day around Cox's Bazar to provide refugees fuel for cooking. Now NGOs are working together to provide training and gas stoves to curb the environmental damage and dangers of collecting firewood. Steve Sandford has this update from the refugee camps.
August 24, 2018
Rohingya Who Fled Myanmar Still Face Troubled Path

One year after fleeing Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya are stuck in camps in Bangladesh
August 23, 2018
One Year Later, Rohingya Muslims Who Fled Myanmar Face Troubled Path

One year ago this week, the Rohingya Muslim refugee crisis began in western Myanmar. The army launched a brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims prompting more than 700,000 to flee into neighboring Bangladesh. Steve Sandford has the latest on the refugee crisis from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh
July 18, 2018
Thai Boys Speak of Lessons Learned From Cave Ordeal

Recovering players and their coach were greeted at their first news conference with applause from local and international media, family, friends and officials

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