Philip Wen

Regional Correspondent

Philip is regional correspondent at The Straits Times, covering South-east Asia, from his base in Bangkok. He has previously worked as a foreign correspondent in China and India for The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and The Sydney Morning Herald.

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China steps out of diplomatic shadows to take credit for efforts on Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire

This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 29, 2025 shows China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) looking as Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn (L), who is also the country's Foreign Minister, shakes hands with Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (R) during a meeting in China's Yunnan province. (Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?

People look at a damaged bridge after Thailand carried out air strikes in an area between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces on Dec 20.

Cambodia and Thailand to hold ceasefire talks on Dec 24

(From left) Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro,Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Pehin Yusof, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn at the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 22.

Thailand doubles down on fight against Cambodia, rebuffing Trump’s ceasefire claims

People resting at a temporary camp for displaced people set up at a former market in Banteay Meanchey province on Dec 13.

Thai-Cambodia clash may boost PM Anutin’s standing but to what extent?

pwsurin12 - General view of the evacuation centre at Surindra Rajabhat University in Surin, Thailand.
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Trampolines and live music: Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety

A movie screening at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram on Dec 10

Tough-talking Thai PM Anutin brings border conflict with Cambodia to the brink

Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Dec 9, 2025.

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia, leaving peace accord on brink of collapse

Local residents evacuating following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Oddar Meanchey province, on Dec 8.

War on scams: Record crypto seizures, explosive raids, but political theatre gets in the way

This handout photo taken on October 20, 2025 and released on October 22, 2025 by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows members of Myanmar’s military standing next to Starlink devices seized during a raid on the KK Park online scam centre in Myawaddy, Myanmar’s Kayin State. SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said October 22, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry. Myanmar's military earlier on October 20 announced it had raided the KK Park scam centre and seized 30 Starlink satellite internet terminals. (Photo by Handout / MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Debt and diplomacy: China’s growing influence in Laos

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