Scott Heidler

Thailand01 Mar 2018 13:12 GMT

Thai children as young as 9 train to become professional Muay Thai boxers, exposing them to repetitive head injuries that cause severe brain damage over time.

Asia Pacific21 Feb 2018 11:01 GMT

'Bhikkhunis' and their monasteries are not legally recognised by Thailand's Buddhist leadership - or by the government - and do not enjoy state funding and other support the country's 300,000 male monks are granted.

Thailand16 Feb 2018 11:48 GMT

The government is being accused for not giving proper warnings about the health risks as ten million residents of Bangkok endure extreme levels of air pollution.

Rohingya01 Feb 2018 12:43 GMT

The Associated Press news agency says the discovery of five mass graves confirms the killing of hundreds of Muslim-majority Rohingya last year.

Asia Pacific30 Jan 2018 09:58 GMT

With rising criticism from the West over the treatment of the Rohingya in Rakhine State, Aung San Suu Kyi's government appears to have turned toward Russia and China.

Asia Pacific27 Jan 2018 08:46 GMT

An increasingly bitter back-and-forth going on between veteran US diplomat, Bill Richardson, and Myanmar's government.

Asia Pacific29 Nov 2017 15:09 GMT

For the second day in a row, Pope Francis has avoided using the name of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority and failed to condemn the country's military for what the United Nations has called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".

Pope Francis27 Nov 2017 07:05 GMT

Pope Francis will be visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh, meeting with people on both sides of the world’s biggest forced exodus this year. He will be meeting leaders in Myanmar as well as Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Myanmar25 Nov 2017 10:52 GMT

Christian churches are plentiful in Chin State, but many locals say the system in Myanmar still favours Buddhism.

Asia23 Nov 2017 15:16 GMT

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a deal for the repatriation of 600,000 Rohingya refugees who fled from reported military atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state over the last three months.

Rohingya21 Nov 2017 14:33 GMT

Myanmar's treatment of its Rohingya Muslims has been likened to apartheid, in a report by Amnesty International.

Rohingya16 Nov 2017 14:26 GMT

Human Rights Watch has released a report accusing Myanmar's army of further abuses against civilians. It says there has been systemic rape and sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls in Rakhine state.