Posts by Jonathan Head
Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that? www.bbc.com/news/article...
A study in courage: Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk speaking @FCCThai tonight, reminding us that Ukraine is not just a war, but a human rights crisis.
Really perceptive observations here on what fuels the scam economy in SE Asia from @neiloughlin.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2025/11/crac...
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army has made a ceasefire deal with Myanmar military under Chinese supervision in Kunming. The TNLA will leave the ruby town of Mogyoke, effectively reversing all its gains from Operation 1027. The junta has restored its position in Shan State.
The mysterious owner of a 'scam empire' accused of stealing $14bn in crypto www.bbc.com/news/article...
Myanmar's army is taking back territory with relentless air strikes - and China's help www.bbc.com/news/article...
It is 50 years today since Indonesian troops killed 5 journalists reporting in the Timor Leste border town of Balibo, as a prelude to the full-scale Indonesian invasion in Dec 1975. Never forget. Greg Shackleton, Brian Peters, Tony Stewart, Greg Cunningham, Malcolm Rennie.
Shock, chaos and a hollow win: What it's like to do a tariff deal with Trump www.bbc.com/news/article...
First rate analysis of the origins of the Thai Cambodia conflict, streasing how mich we just don’t know www.coffeeparliament.com/p/on-the-dom...
Very fortunate to get to this little island far out in the South China Sea, if only for a few hours.
An island called Hope is standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea www.bbc.com/news/article...
'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scams, casinos and high-rises: The BBC visits a bizarre city in a war zone www.bbc.com/news/article...
'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples www.bbc.com/news/article...
For now I am not worried about my job being replaced by AI.
Interesting experiment. There’s a lot of talk of AI replacing journalists one day. I asked ChatGPT to write me a 1000 word report on the fighting this year between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army in Rakhine State. The result was a poorly-written, misleading account full of vague language.