A probe into the death of a gay Myanmar man which cast a spotlight on the marginalized community concluded he was "mentally weak," findings slammed Wednesday by his heartbroken family, who blamed ...

The stunning and informative content of Architectural Guide: Yangon – once only available to people willing to pay €38 – is now available to anyone with a computer or a smartphone. The new website ...

A police raid found that girls as young as 14 had been working as prostitutes out of the Kalibata City apartments in Pancoran, South Jakarta, for the past six months.

A Telegram chat group with more than 40,000 members was widely criticized online today for circulating pornographic materials including photos of young women shared without their permission. At least ...

Most of us grew up knowing Makati’s Poblacion neighborhood as Manila’s red light district. Throughout the aughts, however, it began its transformation into hipster central, when it became known as the ...

The viral porn video circulating among Balinese this week was taken along Mount Batur’s hiking trail, police have confirmed, as authorities work to identify the foreigners. Yesterday, a short and ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Malaysian urban legends. Since it’s October and all, we decided to add a tinge of local flavour to your Halloween plans. Stay tuned for Part ...

Weed’s aplenty in Bangkok, but where can you get it? The moment cannabis was greenlighted aka decriminalized on June 9, a number of dispensaries immediately began selling marijuana ranging from Thai ...

Search and rescue teams combed the Chao Phraya River for a body. Tabloid headlines exploded when it was found, then worked overtime to supply breathless updates to a public ravenous for details about ...

This is the first in a series of stories by Coconuts Bangkok about modern day slavery flourishing across borders in Southeast Asia. Read the second and third. When Nop tried to get help from the ...

If you think you’ve seen all there is to see on the internet, think again: an Indonesian fashion designer recently gained international attention for his controversial personal style ⁠— which ...

Above a restaurant in the Silom area at one of Bangkok’s new cannabis dispensaries, Kajkanit “Gem” Sakdisubha is one of the many still struggling with disbelief. “It’s still hard to believe that it’s ...