Asean

Thailand says civilian returns must be safe and dignified, while the Ban Nong Chan boundary issue remains with bilateral border mechanisms.

Thailand says a visit by Chinese embassy officials does not endorse a hotel owner’s claims and insists troop positions follow the December 27 agreement.

The Miss Grand Indonesia organisation has announced the death of Putri Andriani Juficha, whose cause of death has not been disclosed.

East Nusa Tenggara has declared a 14-day emergency after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 51 people and displaced nearly 6,000.

Shanghai Metals Market warns Thailand and other ASEAN countries that poorly controlled induction-furnace production is raising risks to rebar quality and earthquake safety.

Thailand says a chair will be selected for the UNCLOS conciliation panel with Cambodia on August 14, ahead of a first meeting in September.

Myanmar says an ASEAN special envoy is no longer needed and insists any full release of Aung San Suu Kyi must follow domestic law.

For decades ASEAN's unity was more slogan than strategy. Panellists say geopolitical shocks, AI and climate risk are now forcing the bloc's hand

Bangkok insists air strikes complied with international law after Phnom Penh alleged damage to civilian areas and heritage sites along the border

Leaders, a Myanmar youth speaker and diplomats gathered in Bangkok to mark ASEAN's 59th anniversary, urging deeper unity ahead of its 60th year

Bangkok rejects Tom Andrews' justification for his border assessment, pointing to an official UN Diplomatic Note and procedural flaws in his advance email attempt

Tom Andrews rejects claims of non-consultation, standing by displaced figures while urging peaceful dialogue over border dispute

Amnesty urges Thailand to put human rights, civilian protection and accountability on the agenda during Min Aung Hlaing’s August 6-7 visit.