A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 1,650 people in Myanmar and Thailand, leaving the region reeling as rescuers pick through vast piles of rubble to find missing people.

A topless dance by a transgender woman during Songkran stirs backlash, igniting criticism for damaging Thai cultural values.

Annual event mixes anxiety with celebration, one potential soldier holds amulet in mouth in hope of avoiding draft.