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Thailand continues to be designated “not free” in the latest report by U.S. group that monitors democracy and free expression worldwide. Freedom House gave Thailand 30 of 100 points, behind Kuwait, Pakistan, and Nigeria, assigning low marks for its two factors of political and rights and civil liberties. Overall, the ranking found cause for a…https://bit.ly/3Lxn1ZL

Someone dies, the family mourns their death, fights a little over who gets what (mostly property and assets), mourn some more and then goes on with their lives – sounds pretty standard for families in Singapore, right? Yes, unless the deceased happens to be Lee Kuan Yew, the “father” of the nation.  The debate over…https://bit.ly/3ZQNK7F

Authorities in Bali have been flexing their muscles amid an increase in reports about foreign nationals violating their stay permits and earning a living in Indonesia. One of the latest to be caught is a stand-up comedian hailing from Russia. https://bit.ly/3YMI1i6

In addition to gin and juice, Snoop is sipping on Sumatra Gayo beans as part of the latest addition to his business empire.https://bit.ly/42bnQNy

The cocks of Bali now have the ultimate ally against foreigners who can’t stand crowing roosters: Governor Wayan Koster.https://bit.ly/3yUp9mR

When Paralympic swimmer Sophie Soon took to social media to vent about an incident at a local eatery involving her guide dog, it was met with mixed reactions.  Since the incident, there have been angry videos (from Soon), a statement from the restaurant, Soon not accepting the apology and statement and a divided reaction from…https://bit.ly/3JgGevK

The idea that dogs and cats aren’t food is set to culminate into actual law in Jakarta, with activists celebrating the Indonesian capital’s commitment to finally ban the trade in the province.https://bit.ly/3yvwado

Happy Friday Coconauts! While a great deal of Southeast Asian culture is staunchly conservative, there is an undeniable appetite for locally produced NSFW fare to be fed. This week, Coconuts Manila‘s Sam Beltran did a deep dive into the curious case of Vivamax, the “Netflix of the Philippines” that has quickly amassed a huge subscriber…https://bit.ly/3ZZ1vki

What’s ironic is that her dog was even previously featured in a social media post by the same mall.https://bit.ly/3T6nrrr

Has justice been served? A soccer official has been sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for the Oct. 1, 2022 Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy in Malang, East Java, during which 135 people lost their lives.https://bit.ly/3ZS08Eb