May Wong
Indochina Bureau Chief
May has been a journalist for almost 30 years. She started in radio journalism and went on to television under CNA, Mediacorp. She started the first news bureau for CNA in Myanmar, where she reported on the return of Aung San Suu Kyi to politics and the Rohingya crisis. She later moved to Thailand and covered the Thai elections as well as youth and the environment. More recently, she was posted to Hong Kong where she focused on economic issues. Now as Indochina Bureau Chief at The Straits Times, she covers news of this vibrant region out of Bangkok.
Latest articles
Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here's why
As more ASEAN states turn to Russia for fuel, will Moscow boost its influence in the region?
Why ASEAN has yet to step on the gas in regional energy cooperation
Abandoned desks, beds and chat guides: A look inside a Cambodia scam compound
From full houses to five customers a day: How the Iran conflict has hollowed out Bangkok tourism
Bus trips home for Songkran delayed by lack of fuel? From Bangkok to Hanoi, fears grow over fuel
Newly minted Thai Prime Minister Anutin has energy crisis on his hands
Myanmar’s junta chief expected to hand over top military post to long-time protege
‘Crazy’ Yangon property prices despite struggling economy, civil war in Myanmar
A tale of two elections: Quiet in Laos, lively in Thailand. But some things remain the same
