Lao Worker Falls from 49th Floor in Bangkok, Loses His Life
LATEST UPDATE on 21 August at 4:19 PM A 30-year-old Lao construction worker fell to his death from the 49th floor of a high-rise building under construction on Sukhumvit Soi 64/2, Bangkok, Thailand. The incident, which happened on 20 August at approximately 2:30 PM, has prompted an immediate police investigation. According...
It Outages Reported Across Globe as Airlines, Airports, Banks, Media Companies Experience Disruptions
ABC News - IT outages have been reported across the globe as airlines, airports,...
Thailand’s Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Landmark Bill to Legalize Marriage Equality
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, 18 June, to approve a...
Fire in Apartment Building in Hanoi, Vietnam, Kills 14 People, Injures 6
Updated at 2:10 PM, 24 May, 2024 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in...
Thai Activist, Hunger-striker Dies in Custody
Thai democracy activist Nethiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom (28) passed away on 14 May to cardiac...
Border Tensions Ease as Cambodia’s PM Flies to Laos for Talks
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen flew to Vientiane this morning to meet with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and discuss the border dispute near...
Laos Announces Submission of Film for 90th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Category
Luang Prabang, 18 July 2017 -- In a historic first for the small Southeast Asian country, Laos will submit a film to the Academy of Motion...
Sang Jiang ‘Overdue for Demolition,’ Says Owner
A fire that razed the Sang Jiang Chinese market to the ground last Friday evening has shocked the city of Vientiane Capital. Meanwhile, the construction...