Just an interesting incident…
Usually we hear all kinds of bad News, the media seems to love it. So let me just tell you something different, happened quite some time ago. A Pakistani business […]
Casualties in Israel-Hamas war ‘too high,’ settler violence in West Bank completely unacceptable: UK’s Cameron
David Cameron linked Isreali security to Palestinian security. (BBC/Screengrab) Updated 45 sec ago ARAB NEWS November 25, 2023 RIYADH: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Friday Israel’s war against […]
Do Christians Belong in Southeast Asia? Pew Polled Buddhists and Muslims
[UPDATED] New religion survey of 13,000 adults across six nations examines conversion, karma, and compatibility with national identity. ANGELA LU FULTON|SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 Image: Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images Buddhist […]
Thailand. New plan to attract Muslim visitors
Skip to contentSkip to footer AdChoices The Bangkok PostFollow Story by Bangkok Post • Thailand is aiming to become a top destination for Muslim tourists from other countries by 2027, according […]
Thailand election 2023: opposition delivers crushing blow to military rule
Thailand The liberal Move Forward party and the Pheu Thai Party face a challenge to forming government with parliamentary rules favouring army-backed parties Rebecca Ratcliffe, south-east Asia correspondent, and agenciesMon […]
Rohingya boat adrift without supplies near Andaman islands
https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.47.1/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: The Rohingya refugees earlier in their voyage By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The UN is urging countries around the Andaman Sea in South East Asia […]
Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems
Saudi Arabia and Thailand have ended a 30-year row over a scandal involving stolen jewels and a string of murders. The resumption of full diplomatic ties came during a visit […]
Just disappeared ….
Last night I watched a movie based on a true story. One 5 year old Indian boy got lost, travelled ‘by mistake’ 1800 km to Calcutta and was not able […]
Islamic History in The Heart of Bangkok
HISTORY & HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Think Bangkok and your mind wouldn’t automatically think of Islam or Muslims. Whilst the capital of Thailand is well known for its party scene, ladyboys and backpackers, […]
Thailand’s Islamic Economy: Sourcing and Consumer Market Opportunities
September 16, 2022Posted byASEAN BriefingWritten byAyman Falak MedinaReading Time:3 minutes Despite Muslims making up only eight to 12 percent of Thailand’s economy, the country is one of the largest exporters of […]
The Ahmadi Muslim Refugee Crisis
The issue Around 6,000 Ahmadi Muslims have fled state-sponsored persecution in Pakistan and are in south east Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia where many have obtained UNHCR refugee […]
Muslim girls can wear hijabs at Buddhist school, Thai court rules
Mariam Ahmad2022.04.21Pattani, Thailand Parents gather in front of Anuban Pattani School to call for the headmaster to allow Muslim girls to wear hijabs, May 18, 2018. BenarNews A court in […]
From halal curries to murtabak, Bangkok offers hearty Ramadan fare
Thai Muslims buy food items at a market during the fasting month of Ramadan in Narathiwat, southern Thailand. (AFP/File Photo)Next Short Url https://arab.news/cuedh (also klick here for nice video) AKSARAPAK […]
In search of a home
Rana Tanveer Dialogue December 5, 2021 Ahmadi refugees from Pakistan continue to experience a host of problems in trying to settle in other countries “Helplessness”, “hopelessness”, “exploitation”, “bleak future”, “insult […]
Thailand bids to avert ‘population crisis’ as birth rate crashes
This content was published on March 7, 2022 – 03:09March 7, 2022 – 03:09 By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is scrambling to encourage its people […]
Southeast Asia’s new-old cold war
Feb 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Thitinan Pongsudhirak BANGKOK — Few parts of the world paid as high a cost during the Cold War as Southeast Asia. The superpower conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union divided the region into pro- and anti-communist camps, spawning five wars in […]
Refugees: myth vs fact
Diversity and Inclusion 17 Jun 2020 BANGKOK POST Nine myths about refugees debunked ‘Refugees can choose to stay home, but move for better jobs overseas.’ ‘Refugees are a drain on […]
Thailand revamps Middle East strategy
KAVI CHONGKITTAVORN A VETERAN JOURNALIST ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED : 8 FEB 2022 / BANGKOK POST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the outskirts […]
Thai PM meets Saudi envoy to settle 20-year row
By Pracha Hariraksapitak arabnews.com BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister met with Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affairs on Monday to seek an end to a bloody row over a jewellery theft that led to the deaths of three envoys and a two-decade severing of diplomatic ties.Thai PMr Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok in […]
OPINION: THE UNCOUNTED COVID-19 RELATED SUICIDES IN THAILAND
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer -July 3, 2021 Daily updates of COVID-19-related statistics saw three consecutive new highs for COVID-19 deaths from Wednesday to Friday. Yet there’s no compilation or report […]