Jonathan Head
Jonathan Head is a seasoned BBC correspondent known for his extensive reporting on Southeast Asia. With a career spanning several decades, he has covered significant political and social issues in the region, including conflicts and humanitarian crises. His insights into the ongoing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as his analysis of the historical context of their disputes, make him a prominent voice in understanding the complexities of Southeast Asian geopolitics.
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Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting on the elections in Myanmar.
Party backed by generals set for landslide in 'sham' Myanmar election
United Kingdom· 2026-01-25
Additional reporting was provided by journalist Jonathan Head.
South East Asian bloc meet to seek end to Thailand-Cambodia conflictUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-22
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting from Cambodia.
Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with ThailandUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-19
Jonathan Head believed that the conflict would calm down quickly as it had in the past.
Mapas coloniales y un templo antiguo: la historia detrás del sangriento conflicto entre Tailandia y Camboya
Panama· 2025-12-14
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting on the situation in Myanmar.
Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?United Kingdom· 2025-12-12
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
Why can't they end their border conflict?United Kingdom· 2025-12-10
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting from Bangkok.
Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floodsUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-30
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent for the BBC.
Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to ChinaUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-12
Jonathan Head is the BBC's South East Asia correspondent reporting on the impact of Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines.
More than a million evacuated as typhoon passes PhilippinesUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Jonathan Head is a correspondent for Southeast Asia who reported on Chen Zhi.
El misterioso empresario que orquestó un fraude de $14,000 millones con criptomonedas ‘con la tortura y extorsión de sus trabajadores’Panama· 2025-11-02
Jonathan Head is a BBC correspondent who reported on the situation at KK Park.
Хунта Мьянмы провела рейд в одном из крупнейших скам-центров. Сотни его обитателей бежали в Таиланд
Belarus· 2025-10-25Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent who reported on Chen Zhi.
The mysterious 'scam empire' owner accused of stealing $14bn in cryptoUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-24
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent for the BBC.
The junta is taking back territory with relentless air strikes and China's helpUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-23
Jonathan Head provided additional reporting on the case from Bangkok.
British grandmother jailed in Indonesia for drug smuggling to return to UKUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-21
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent reporting on the military's actions in Myanmar.
Notorious hub linked to Chinese mafia raided in MyanmarUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-20
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent covering the earthquake in the Philippines.
'State of calamity' as earthquake kills 69 in Philippines provinceUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-01
Jonathan Head is the South East Asia correspondent for the BBC, reporting on the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.
BBC visits villages caught in the middleUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Jonathan Head is the BBC News correspondent for Southeast Asia.
হুন সেনের রহস্যময় চাল: থাইল্যান্ড–কম্বোডিয়ার এ সংঘাত কেন
Bangladesh· 2025-07-25
Jonathan Head, a correspondent for BBC, claims that currently no one believes that the clashes could escalate into a larger war.
Nová vojna? Prečo sa strieľa na hraniciach Thajska a Kambodže a kam to môže viesť
Slovakia· 2025-07-24
Jonathan Head thinks the de-escalation path will be followed again.
Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?United Kingdom· 2025-07-24
