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THAILAND: Contract Signing for Three-Airport High-Speed Rail Expected in July After Five-Year Delay

Thailand’s high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to finally move forward, with the signing of the revised contract expected this July. Owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the project grants a 50-year concession to Asia Era One, a consortium led by the...

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...

Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages

Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas...

Laos Strengthens Connectivity with 18 Cross-Border Transmission Lines

Laos has expanded its telecommunications network, now operating 18 cross-border transmission lines with Thailand,...

Vietnam Approves Free Public Education from Preschool to High School

Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Eye Social Sciences Boost

Delegates and dialogue partners from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia yesterday discussed human resources development in the field of social sciences in the context of...

Laos Launches Second Labour Survey

Laos will continue to work with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to compile up-to-date information about the jobs held by and the general circumstances...

PM Advises Champassak on Salary Payments, Drug Control

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith discussed several matters when he visited provincial officials in Champassak on Tuesday, but emphasised five issues in particular. The prime minister...

NA to Hold First Ordinary Session Next Week

The national socio-economic development plan (NSEDP), state budget, monetary policy, audit results, the work of prosecutors and judges and legislation approval will all be...

Airports to Install Advanced Security Systems

Laos plans to introduce the Advanced Passenger Processing System at international airports in the country at the end of this year to increase security...

PM Announces Continued Suspension of Mining Concessions

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said yesterday the government will maintain the moratorium on new mining concessions because it needs more time to inspect a...