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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...

Government Approves Caustic Soda Processing Plant Project in Thakhek

Last week the Ministry of Finance and Lao-Jinda Industrial Co.Ltd signed a contract, to allow the latter to build a Caustic Soda processing plant. The...

Malaysia King to Choose Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah said yesterday that he will choose the country's next prime minister after last weekend's election ended in a hung parliament. Although...

Korean Company Seeks Govt. Partnership to Expand Luang Prabang Airport

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) intends to sign a partnership with the government of Laos to expand and develop the Luang Prabang International Airport. KAC...

Elderly Man Beaten to Death by Neighbor in Vientiane

A former police officer was beaten to death with a wooden board by his neighbor while he was taking part in an alms-giving ceremony....

MRC Public Forum to Discuss Development Challenges, Seek Joint Solutions

The Mekong River Commission will soon host its 13th Regional Stakeholder Forum, in which the MRC will not only provide updates on hydropower projects along Southeast...

Authorities Clean Up Untidy Luang Prabang Night Market

Luang Prabang night market was reorganized to avoid congestion and crowding by visitors in the high season. The Deputy Mayor of Luang Prabang and...