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 ...

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.

You may know them from their pageant titles, successful modeling careers, or profitable social media presences, but these ladies all have two things in common — they’re trans, and they’re trending in ...

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 ...

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 ...

A key protest group last night announced a new campaign focused on a single demand that will have “no leaders, rallies, or compromises.” Free People, which has called most of the recent mass rallies, ...

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 ...

In the glamorous world of fashion, where beauty takes center stage, Shikin Gomez, a 31-year-old Malaysian model, is making waves and breaking barriers. With her striking features and a unique blend of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...