In a Bangkok neighbourhood, nervous anticipation as floodwaters inch closer to central core.
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The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is one of the most repressive countries in the world. But lately the military government has been angling for international acceptance.
On Tuesday, the Burmese government announced a mass amnesty, though it didn't explicitly mention political prisoners. And many Burmese dissidents question the government's commitment to reform.
A breaking news feature.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is pushing to develop its energy sector. But new hydropower dams and mining projects are exacerbating tensions between the military and armed ethnic militias, leaving civilians trapped in between. A radio feature.
Thailand remains a deeply divided country more than a year after massive anti-government protests swept through Bangkok. The various political players have framed the July 3 elections--the first since those Red Shirt protests--as a chance for national reconciliation. But in a country where the colour of your politics is worn on your sleeve, Sunday's election may usher in a new period of uncertainty. A radio feature on Thailand's colour divide.
In the last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge regime, children have only recently begun learning about their parents' past. My radio piece for PRI's The World looks at how the children of one-time Khmer Rouge see their families' histories, and how former cadres explain war to the first Cambodian generation in decades to grow up without it.