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That Luang Festival to Feature Over 1,600 Booths Showcasing Lao Crafts, Culture

The 2024 That Luang Festival, running from November 11 to 15, is set to draw thousands of visitors with over 1,600 booths featuring Lao handicrafts, foods, and cultural exhibits. According to state media, this event provides a platform for local artisans and producers to showcase their goods, promote Lao culture,...

K-Pop Star BamBam Lights Up ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2024 in Vientiane

Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival...

Luang Prabang Smashes 2024 Tourism Goal: Over 1.7 Million Visitors, Expecting Surge in Peak Season

By Oulayvanh Sisounonth and Phontham Visapra UPDATED on 30 October at 1:28 PM Luang Prabang,...

Hong Kong Eases Visa Rules for Lao, Cambodian, and Myanmar Citizens

Hong Kong has announced relaxed visa rules for nationals of Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar,...

ASEAN Summits Conclude with Key Agreements, Leadership Transition to Malaysia

The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, held from 6-11 October in Vientiane, concluded with...

Russia Proposes Local Currency Initiative to Entice Trade with ASEAN Nations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed the use of local currencies while urging the revitalization of trade between Russia and Southeast Asian nations during...

Southeast Asian Nations Renew Alarm Over Myanmar Violence. But Diplomats Can’t Settle on Solution

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers renewed their alarm over — and condemnation of — air strikes, artillery shelling, and other acts of...

Cambodian Opposition Party Officials Arrested for Allegedly Encouraging Casting of Spoiled Ballots

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two senior members of the only major functioning opposition party in Cambodia have been arrested for allegedly teaching voters...

Reformist Thai Party, Thwarted From Forming New Government, Seeks Law Change to Limit Senate’s Power

BANGKOK (AP) — The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months ago — only to see the country’s unelected...

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Seeks to Reinstate Peace and Stability in Region

The 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on July 11-12, in Jakarta, Indonesia, during which, leaders from the US, Russia, China, Australia, New...

High Times in Thailand: New Weed Laws Draw Tourists From Across Asia

BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a...