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Former EDL Executives, Senior Officials Get Life in Landmark Laos Corruption Cases

On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption cases involving 17 defendants, among them former senior government officials, state enterprise executives, and businesspeople.  The court handed down life sentences to at least ten defendants, including senior figures from the inspection, banking, energy, and foreign...

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Dies at 47 After Nearly Four Years in Coma

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) and one...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

Rescuers Pull First Survivor Alive From Flooded Cave in Laos

One of the villagers trapped for more than a week inside a flooded cave...

Five Alive, Two Still Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that five villagers were found alive inside a flooded mine...

Myanmar Junta Risks Total Ban at ASEAN Meetings

Leaders of ASEAN countries have warned Myanmar that it needs to proceed with an actionable peace plan or risk removal from the bloc's meetings...

Timor-Leste Approved ‘In-Principle’ as the 11th Member of ASEAN

The decision was taken on Friday during the 2022 ASEAN Summit which is being held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia until November 13.  The South Asian...

Horrific Eyewitness Accounts Emerge from Preschool Mass Shooting in Thailand

The death toll rose to 38 people, including 24 children (21 boys and 3 girls), as more shocking details and eyewitness accounts were revealed from...

36 People, Including 24 Children Killed at Mass Shooting in Thailand

At least 36 people were reported dead at a mass shooting in Na Klang district, located in Thailand's northeastern province of Nong Bua Lamphu. The...

Hundreds Killed in Indonesian Football Stadium Stampede

At least 129 people died in a stampede at a football match in Indonesia on Saturday in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Horrifying...

Thai Court Allows Gen. Prayut to Stay On as Prime Minister

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha may continue to serve as prime minister. The ruling states that his eight-year term restriction can...