Philip Wen

February 9, 2026 HAT YAI/UBON RATCHATHANI – Hat Yai is a city slowly getting back on its feet. Two months after torrential monsoon rains turned streets into raging rapids and submerged much of the southern Thai city, many downtown shopfronts are finally j... See more

SPONSORED BY Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle The kingdom, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance Add BT as a preferred source 阅读简体中文版 (be... See more

For subscribers After years of low growth and intensifying competition, can Thailand get back its economic groove? Once seen as a model for middle-income success, the kingdom, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic ... See more

MANDALAY – At the bustling jade market in Mandalay, Myanmar’s traditional trading hub along its commercial corridor with China, the ruinous economic effects of a protracted civil war may not be immediately obvious. The dense cluster of low buildings and o... See more

The real winner behind Myanmar’s junta-held elections could be China Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Follow topic: MANDALAY - At the bustling jade market in Mandalay, Myanmar’s traditional trading hub along its commercial corr... See more