Malaysia swears in billionaire as new king in world’s only rotational monarchy

A billionaire has been sworn in as the new king of Malaysia under the Southeast Asian country’s unique monarchy system, where several rulers...

Activist sentenced to 28 years in Thai prison for insulting monarchy on Facebook

A political activist was sentenced to 28 years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. Mongkol Tirakote, a 29-year-old online...

Thai princess’ health crisis sparks national discussion on future of country’s monarchy

The health crisis of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has sparked national discussion on the future of Thailand’s monarchy.  Princ...

Thai protester sentenced to 2 years in prison for mocking queen with fashion show

A court in Thailand finalized the sentencing for Jatuporn “New” Saeoueng, a pro-democracy protester, on Monday. Jatuporn was charged with ...

Asia mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II 

Asia joined the rest of the world in mourning the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch.  T...

Thai activist sent back to prison for writing about his prison sexual experiences on Facebook

A pro-democracy activist in Thailand is facing another year behind bars after writing about his sexual experiences in prison on Facebook. ...