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Thailand Postpones Tourism Tax Again, Now Unlikely Before 2026

Thailand’s long-anticipated “Tourism tax,” often referred to as the “land entry tax,” has been delayed once again, with officials now targeting the second or third quarter of 2026 for implementation. On 14 July, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Jakraphon Tangsutthitham announced that 2025 would not be an appropriate time...

New Official Titles Announced for Provincial, District Leadership

On 14 July, the Party Central Committee’s Organising Bureau announced updated official titles for...

Body of Man Abducted from Laos Found in Chiang Mai

Thai police have discovered the body of a 24-year-old Chinese man, identified only as...

Lao Youth Football Team Goes Undefeated, Winning Trophy in Portugal

The young soccer players of W.I.G. NAGA, a Lao national youth team, held a...

Prime Minister Orders Nationwide Digital ID Integration in Laos

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone issued a directive, mandating the full integration of citizen databases...

Lao PM Participates in the First EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit

The Prime Minister of Laos attended the summit to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-European Union (ASEAN-EU) relations on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, under...

YouTube Now Allows Lao Users to Monetize Content

Lao YouTubers can now monetize their content and earn money from the platform after it was recently added to the list of countries where...

Most Children in Vientiane Want to Become Doctors or Nurses

According to a recent survey, most children in the country's capital city aspire to be doctors or nurses when they grow up. A survey conducted...

ADB Lowers GDP Growth for Asia in Latest Forecast

A worsening global condition and the prolonged Ukraine war are two of the most important factors for this recent economic prediction. In September, the...

Laos’ Electricity Exports Increase by 7.5% in 2022

At the same time, the amount of electricity imported by the country also decreased by 72.7 percent. The country earned USD 1,769 million by exporting...

Next in Line to Throne, Thai Princess Suffers a Possibly Fatal Heart Attack

Princess Bajrakitiyabha was out running with her dogs in the Khao Yai national park in Pak Chong District on Wednesday when she had a...