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Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most powerful and polarizing statesman Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital. Thaksin, 76, had been sentenced to eight years for corruption and abuse of power...

Thai Court Sacks PM Over Cambodia Phone Call Row

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her...

Northern Laos Braces for Heavy Rains as Typhoon Kajiki Prompts Railway Halt

Laos is preparing for severe weather as Typhoon Kajiki, one of the strongest storms...

Death Toll Rises in Thai-Cambodian Clashes Despite Ceasefire Call

By Suy Se with Montira Rungjirajittranon in Bangkok/AFP - Thailand and Cambodia clashed for...

Ten Killed in Vietnam Bus Crash Days After Ha Long Bay Disaster

A sleeper bus crashed in central Vietnam early on 25 July, killing ten people...

Laos Launches Green Pass Online Visa Portal

Laos has launched an official online visa portal allowing foreign residents and overseas Lao to apply for a visa online. According to a media release...

Only Four Provinces in Laos Yet to Reach Majority Covid Vaccination 

Only four provinces in Laos have yet to reach a majority Covid-19 vaccination rate as the national vaccination rate reaches 60%. The National Taskforce for...

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Issue Statement on Ukraine Situation

ASEAN foreign ministers have issued a joint statement on the situation in Ukraine, calling for restraint and dialogue, as well as respect for sovereignty. The...

Laos Issues Official Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Laos has made an official statement regarding the situation in Ukraine through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statement, which was released today, 26 February,...

Thailand Knocks Laos Out of AFF U23 Championship 2-0

Thailand proceeded to the final of the AFF U23 Championship after beating Laos 2-0 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Cambodia on Thursday...

Russia Eyes Tourism Ties With Laos

Russia has expressed an interest in developing tourism with Laos, seeking to enable Lao and Russian citizens to more easily visit each other's countries. Vientiane...