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Thailand Constitutional Court Suspends PM

UPDATED on 1 July at 2:27 PM The Laotian Times and AFP - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on 1 July, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. "The Constitutional Court with a majority of 7-2 suspends...

THAILAND: Deadly Fire Engulfs Tissue Paper Factory in Saraburi, Killing Six and Injuring Dozens

A fire broke out on 30 June afternoon at a tissue paper factory in...

Thai Political Crisis: What We Know

By Damon WAKE/AFP - Thailand's government is on the brink of collapse after a...

Public Calls for Thai PM’s Resignation After Leaked Call with Hun Sen Goes Viral

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing mounting public pressure to resign after a...

WRAP: Air India Plane Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad, One Survivor, Over 204 Dead

Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad...

MRC Chief and Thai DPM Call for Earlier Warnings of Water Discharges in Mekong River

Thailand's high-level representative to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council urged China and other riverine governments to be more transparent regarding water release along...

Thailand Pass Remains in Place after CCSA Meeting

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced the reopening of entertainment venues, while the Thailand Pass system will remain in place. According to...

Ancient Denisovan Tooth Found in Laos Cave Illuminates Migration History

The discovery of an ancient tooth in a cave in Northern Laos this week is helping scientists understand the migration patterns of early hominins,...

Myanmar Resistance Asks for Western Weapons

Myanmar's shadow government defense commander has requested foreign assistance to arm resistance fighters against the governing military, demanding support akin to that offered to...

A Splash of Good News for Mekong River Communities

After four years of low flows and drought, there is finally a glimmer of good news for the communities that rely on the Mekong...

USAID Gives USD 5.6 Million to Address Impact of Covid on Education and Economic Growth in Laos

Isobel Coleman, Deputy Administrator (DA) for Policy and Programming for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced USD 5.6 million in...