Of polo & pachyderms: Thailand trumpets return of elephant polo tournament (video & gallery)
Polo and pachyderms are perhaps not the most obvious of pairings, but elephant polo –…
Despite Leadership Drama, Vietnam to Continue on Current Path
In single-party Communist Vietnam there is little in the way of political uncertainty. Decisions are…
Thailand’s ‘fun police’ bust elderly expat bridge club *updated (video)
Thailand’s slide to a North Korea-like state continues with a huge police, Department of…
ThaiBev’s Chang Beer Seeks Cambodia Market Share
As part of its plan to see half of sales occur in overseas markets by…
Hanoi & HCMC Metros Struggling to Get on Track
Vietnam’s first metro systems are under construction in the rapidly expanding urban centres of Hanoi…
HCMC Property Market Growing, Opening Up
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) property market is responding well to increased investment with…
No Honeymoon For 2016 Philippine General Election Winner
The winner of the upcoming 2016 Philippine general election looks set to inherit an underwhelming…
Vietnam’s pivot to the West more a shuffle towards the centre (video)
Signing onto the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Atlanta last October and the high-level state…
7-Eleven Thailand’s tear-jerking 2016 ‘Thailand Teachers Day’ sadvertisement (videos)
A 96-year-old teacher who rejected offers of Bt 100 billion (about US$ 2.75 billion) to…
Don’t Bank on Vietnam Banking Sector Reform
In architecture, there is a dictum that ‘form follows function’. The architect decides what a…
Conservative Jokowi No Reformer
In his first year in office, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) failed to deliver on…
Isaan Under Contract – A Push For Stronger Contract Farming Regulations
Shortly after the sun settled deep into the horizon on the other side of the…