A Brunei tourist fell victim to a floating market scam in Thailand, leaving him over 80,000 baht out of pocket.

In the 2019 election which returned Thailand to civilian rule after five years under a military government, a new reformist party called Future Forward, which fully supported equal marriage, did unexpectedly well. They won the third-largest share of seats, revealing a growing hunger for change in Thailand.

Thailand, though, is an outlier in Asia. Few other countries in the region are likely to follow suit. The influence of Islam in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei makes the notion of equal marriage a non-starter. LGBT communities there face discrimination and ...

Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. DW looks at LGBTQ+ rights across the region.

Same-sex marriage now legal in southeast Asian country already established as gay-friendly tourist destination

BANGKOK: Brunei Darussalam is committed to fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity and a thriving digital ecosystem, focusing on the digital economy’s role in growth and sustainability, said Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Datuk Seri Setia Shamhary Datuk Paduka Mustapha at the 5th Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) and Related Meetings in Bangkok,

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), in cooperation with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), will host the second ASEAN Regional Correctional

Tourism Malaysia says the move is aimed at ensuring Malaysia’s appeal as a major tourism destination among Asean tourists.

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

Tourism Malaysia will intensify its tourism promotion efforts in the ASEAN region by focusing on business tourism and border tourism. Tourism Malaysia Deputy Director-General (Promotion II), Lee Thai Hung,

Malaysia’s House of Representatives Speaker Johari Abdul, is calling for more unity and cooperation among the 11-member nations/states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, which comprises almost 700 million people.