James Lovelock, Bangkok

Elderly left to die as Thailand's Covid crisis worsens

Tragedies are taking place daily across the country as the pandemic shows little sign of abating

Thais facing poverty and ruin as Covid-19 surges

Most lay the blame on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's inept administration, and rightly so

Young activists in firing line as Thailand's Covid strategy fails

Military-allied regime slaps protesters with royal defamation charges as its tourism-dependent economy collapses

Lao farmers abandon rural areas in droves

Large-scale projects by the communist regime have left many villagers without any farmland to cultivate

Suffer the children: Laos does little to tackle child labor

Many parents see little point in educating their children as schooling is not required for menial tasks and agricultural work

'Enemies of Islam': Malaysian book accuses Christians of conspiracy

We should hope that most Malaysian Muslims will know better than to buy into unfounded fear-mongering and blatant bigotry

Thai general revives peace hopes in restive South

A militant faction in the Muslim separatist movement is said to be opposed to any negotiation with the Buddhist-majority state

No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand

People fearing violence in Myanmar are now caught between a rock and a hard place

Pandemic spreads in Thailand's immigration detention centers

On a single day, almost 300 detainees tested positive for Covid-19 at two holding centers in Bangkok

Christian leaders must defend Southeast Asia's river of life

They should feel it is their moral duty to make their voices heard and speak out against the despoliation of the Mekong

Development trumps rights in authoritarian Laos

Authorities clamp down harshly on any citizen who voices complaints and concerns on social media

It's time to speak up for persecuted Christians in Laos

Many Laotians are in need of hope and prayer as dengue fever takes a toll across the impoverished country

India becomes unapologetically Hindu under PM Modi

Security tight in Indian Kashmir for 'black day' anniversary

Abducted priest, catechist released in Myanmar's Chin state

Vietnamese priests renew pastoral life amid pandemic

Pakistani Christians call for peaceful Muharram

Philippine island struggles to bury Covid victims