A simple greeting has sparked a complex debate in Thailand — is saying “Ni hao” to a Southeast Asian person, who isn’t Chinese, an innocent mistake, or a subtle form of racism?
The debate began on 20 April, after an incident involving Siranath Bhiromphakdee, also known as Sai Scott, a...
Barack Obama becomes the first US president to visit Laos this week, half a century after America’s “secret war” left this long-isolated nation with...
VIENTIANE -- A new economic order will emerge by 2030, with Southeast Asia taking on a central role, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told...