Aela Callan

Who is Aela Callan?

Aela Callan is a freelance foreign correspondent based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Callan began her career in Perth at 6PR radio in 1999, before moving on to work in the Canberra press gallery, Sydney's 2UE radio. and Seven News in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 2008, Callan won a Walkley Award, for excellence in Australian journalism.

Since 2009, Callan has lived in Asia and filed reports for Channel Seven and Al-Jazeera Television. The many events she has covered include Myanmar's 2010 elections, the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and Thailand's 2010 violent street protests.