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New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will promote nature-based tourism in forested areas of Laos. The regulation provides incentives for small-scale private investment in national parks and protected areas through projects that create jobs, contribute to environmental preservation and build...

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...

Laos Reaffirms Interest in Joining BRICS, Deepens Ties with Russia

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphadone has reaffirmed Laos’ interest in joining BRICS, a key...

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...

First Monkeypox Patient in Thailand On the Run

The man with Thailand's first confirmed case of monkeypox has fled in Phuket.  Only a day after confirming the first case of monkeypox in Thailand,...

Magnitude Five Earthquake in Myanmar felt in Golden Triangle SEZ

Two strong earthquakes struck Myanmar late yesterday evening near the border with Laos, with effects felt as far as the Golden Triangle Special Economic...

Nam Theun 1 Power Company Issues Statement on Leak Rumors

The Nam Theun 1 Power Company has issued a statement in response to concerns by residents in Laos regarding seepage near the dam wall. Photographs...

Indonesian President Jokowi Says Putin to Allow Ukraine Wheat Shipments

Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday, successfully negotiating Russia's agreement to open sea routes for Ukrainian wheat...

Hundreds of Relics Found in Champasack Temple Ruins by Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation

An investigation organized by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation has unearthed many rare artifacts at Champasack’s Hong Nang Sida Temple. Champasack’s Hong Nang Sida Temple,...

Thailand Officially Cancels Thailand Pass System

Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced the complete cancellation of the Thailand Pass system for travelers entering Thailand.  Khaosod reports that...