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THAILAND: Deadly Fire Engulfs Tissue Paper Factory in Saraburi, Killing Six and Injuring Dozens

A fire broke out on 30 June afternoon at a tissue paper factory in the Hemaraj Industrial Estate, Nong Khae District, Thailand's Saraburi, killing at least six people and leaving dozens more injured or unaccounted for. The blaze, which erupted shortly after noon at the Riverpro Pulp and Paper Co...

Vietnam Approves Free Public Education from Preschool to High School

Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the...

Laos-China Railway Hits New Milestone as Cargo Value Soars Past USD 1.4 Billion

The Laos-China Railway has notched up another milestone in its rapid expansion, transporting more...

ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor Takes Center Stage at Mekong Tourism Forum 2025

Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27...

Vietnam Approves New Law Allowing Foreign Spouses to Gain Citizenship Without Residency

Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens will now be eligible for Vietnamese citizenship without having...

Laos Assessed as ‘Medium-Risk’ Country to Visit in SE Asia

The international security firm Global Guardian, which specializes in travel risk, classified Laos as a medium-risk country alongside the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Aspects...

Cambodia Sees 1.5 Million Tourists from January to October

Cambodia has reported receiving more than 1.5 million international visitors in the first ten months of this year, according to a Ministry of Tourism...

Thai Actor Visits Poorly-Funded Hospital in Laos to Provide Support

Actor and singer Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak, who swam across the Mekong River from Thailand to Laos to raise funds for charity in October, was...

Thai Temple Empty After Monks Test Positive for Drugs

A temple in Northern Thailand has been left without monks after a drug raid saw them all test positive and expelled from monkhood. Bangkok Post...

Thai PM Announces Monetary Rewards for Police in Major Drug Seizes

The announcement was made last week when PM Prayut Chan-o-cha unveiled the government’s urgent phase action plan for curbing the spread of narcotics in Thailand.  PM...

Japan to Grant USD 3.5 Million in Support of Laos’ 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship

On November 28, a signing ceremony for "the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Plan (Support for ASEAN Chairmanship)" was held...