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Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import of key strategic goods from Thailand and a complete halt to the screening of Thai films in Cambodia. The announcement comes amid renewed expressions of distrust toward Thailand and growing emphasis on national self-reliance. Hun Sen...

Thailand Set for Another Acting PM After Cabinet Reshuffle

AFP - Thailand's king is scheduled on 3 July to swear in a new...

Thailand Constitutional Court Suspends PM

UPDATED on 1 July at 2:27 PM The Laotian Times and AFP - Thai Prime...

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...

Newly Elected Thai Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 Years for Defaming Monarchy

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand convicted and sentenced a recently elected lawmaker Wednesday to six years in prison for defaming the monarchy under a...

Lao Traditional Naga Motif Weaving, Thailand’s Songkran Festival Inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Laos has once again secured a spot on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This time for its traditional weaving of the Naga motif. On...

Joint Police Operation Takes Down 462 Online Fraud Suspects in Golden Triangle SEZ

In a collaborative effort to combat the rising threat of online fraud, authorities from Laos and China apprehended a total of 462 suspects during...

Thai Government Offers Monetary Incentive for Workers to Return from Israel, Citing Safety Concerns

The bodies of 11 Thai citizens landed in Thailand on 1 November, shortly after midnight. They were killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict.  To date, official...

BREAKING: Ice Factory Releases Ammonia in the Air Causing Health Hazard to Villagers in Vientiane Capital

*Additional reporting by Phontham Visapra and Chono Lapuekou Latest update below ---- A leak at an ice company has caused a health hazard in Viengchanlern and Phonphanao...

Fate of Lao Nationals Hangs in Balance Amid Escalating Israel-Palestine Conflict, Officials Postpone Study Trip to Israel

Additional reporting by Phontham Visapra Officials in Laos have agreed to postpone travel to Israel for a group of some 38 university students bound for...