Laignee Barron

Laignee Barron is a reporter based in Myanmar.

I moved to Southeast Asia in 2013 on a one-year job stint, but have endeavored to remain ever since. And I once earned the distinction of being called “worse than a water buffalo” by Cambodia’s third in command. My reporting runs the gamut of news and politics; always in search of a good story.

People in a Yangon try out the "soundsuit," an art installation that's designed to draw attention to noise. "Maybe once people hear what they sound like," says one of the creators, "they'll reduce the noise."

In Myanmar, an artist wades into the sensitive business of noise

September 12, 2017Arts

The case of a Dutch tourist who was imprisoned in Myanmar for unplugging a loudspeaker has people talking about the ear-splitting level of noise.

Cambodian workers accuse Thai junta of arrest and abuse

July 30, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs