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Laos, Myanmar Stuck at 40% Tariff Rate as US Reciprocal Trade Regime Takes Effect

The United States' updated reciprocal tariff regime officially took effect today, hitting several Southeast Asian economies with a range of steep new import taxes.  Despite...

Laos Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign to Relive Floods Damage Amidst Public Doubts

Laos has launched a fundraising campaign to relieve damage caused by Typhoons Wutip and Wipha that wreaked havoc in the country across the first...

Thailand Firework Factory Explosion Kills Nine

An explosion from a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri Province has left nine people dead and two others seriously injured, with authorities still searching...

Thailand Says Cambodia Breaks Truce Again as Phnom Penh Denies Allegations, Calls for International Monitors

Tensions have flared once again along the Thailand-Cambodia border as both countries trade accusations over the violation of a newly brokered truce agreement.  An “immediate...

Typhoon Wipha Kills 4, Leaves 4 Missing as Storm Batters 34 Districts Across Laos

Typhoon Wipha has killed four people and left four others missing after sweeping through 34 districts in multiple provinces across Laos. The storm battered...

Thai Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee with Suy SE in Samraong/AFP - Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a...

Thai Superman Voice Triggers Backlash in Thailand, Laos Over Poor Dubbing Quality

When the new Superman film landed in cinemas across Thailand and Laos on 10 July, audiences were quick to praise the action, but the...

Thailand, Cambodia Truce Talks Due but Strikes Continue

By Suy Se with Chayanit Itthipongmaetee in Surin, Thailand/AFP - Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as...

Global Pressure Mounts as Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Enters Fourth Day

The Laotian Times/AFP - International concern is growing over the ongoing armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, as the two Southeast Asian neighbors continue...

Laos Highlights Challenges, Aspirations at 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum

At the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum held in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, representatives from Laos emphasized the country’s determination to modernize its media...

Lao Woman Arrested in Thailand for Involvement in Online Scam Ring

On 22 July, Thai immigration authorities arrested a 34-year-old Lao woman at the international ferry terminal in Nakhon Phanom for her alleged role in...

Thailand, Cambodia Clash With Jets and Rockets in Deadly Border Row

By Montira Rungjirajittranon with Suy Se in Phnom Penh/AFP - Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets...

Thailand Condemns Cambodia, Downgrades Diplomatic Ties Over Border Attacks

This is a developing story.  LATEST UPDATE FROM THAILAND’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS The Royal Thai Government has condemned Cambodia for what it describes as “intentional...

Clashes Erupt Along Thai-Cambodian Border Following Landmine Incident

On 24 July, Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire near the Ta Muen Thom Sanctuary, following a series of escalating incidents along the disputed...