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Cambodian PM Accuses Thai Forces of Evicting Civilians on Border

AFP - Cambodia's leader Hun Manet has accused Thailand of preventing more than 20 families from returning to their homes on the disputed border, according to his letter to the head of the UN released on 18 September. The Thai army said the Cambodian residents had "illegally occupied" Thai territory. The...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

Lao Overseas Workers Send Home USD 29 Million in First Half of 2025

Lao nationals working overseas remitted more than USD 29 million in the first half...

Acting Thai Government Moves to Dissolve Parliament

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand’s acting prime minister has moved to dissolve parliament, his...

20 Missing After Deadly Indonesia Protests

By Marchio GORBIANO/AFP - At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests...

Laos Receives Accolades at ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards Ceremony

Laos received 20 ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards at a ceremony held in Vientiane Capital on 26 February to officially seal the end of the...

Thai Court Says Popular Politician Pita Limjaroenrat Didn’t Violate Law, Can Remain a Lawmaker

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister even though his party...

Churches, Temples and Monasteries Regularly Hit by Airstrikes in Myanmar, Activists Say

BANGKOK (AP) — A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged...

Thai Prime Minister Propels ‘Four Countries, One Destination’ Tourism Initiative

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presented an ambitious vision for Southeast Asian nations to function as one tourist destination during the World Economic Forum...

Thai Court of Appeals Hands an Activist a Record 50-Year Prison Term for Insulting the Monarchy

BANGKOK (AP) — A court of appeals in Thailand has handed a political activist a record sentence for the criminal offense of insulting the...

ASEAN Nears 35 Percent Renewable Energy Target

Solar and wind energy capacity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region witnessed a 20 percent increase in 2023, reaching a total...