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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...

Use of Child Labor May Increase During Covid-19 Outbreak in Laos

Authorities are concerned that the use of child labor may increase in Laos during the Covid-19 pandemic as rural families struggle to make ends...

Vientiane Center: No Vaccine No Entry

Vientiane Center is the latest public venue to declare it will limit entry for members of the population who have not been vaccinated against...

No Covid-19 Cases Detected Outside Vientiane Capital

Laos has confirmed just two cases of Covid-19 today, with both cases recorded in the nation's capital. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led today's announcement by the...

MJBL Officially Launches MJ Sabai, Agency Banking Services

MARUHAN Japan Bank Lao Co. Ltd (MJBL) officially launched its MJ Sabai agency banking service on Tuesday. Aligned with its principles of being a trustworthy...

PM Phankham Viphavanh Extends Sympathy to Vietnam over Covid-19 Outbreak

Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has sent a letter expressing sympathy to Vietnam over the Covid-19 outbreak spreading in the country. In a letter sent...

Laos Repatriates Illegal Entrants from Cambodia

Four Cambodian nationals, including one illegal entrant, have been repatriated safely back to Cambodia. A man was arrested by Lao authorities after illegally crossing into...