ASEAN

Vietnam, Philippines Reach Upper-Middle-Income Status as Laos Eyes 2035 Target

Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank, leaving Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste as the only ASEAN members still in the lower-middle-income category. The annual income classifications, released on 1 July, place seven of ASEAN's 11 members in the upper-middle-income bracket or higher....

Lao Deputy PM Holds Talks in Myanmar to Deepen Bilateral Ties

Laos and Myanmar are moving to expand bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors following an...

At Least 19 Dead After 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines...

Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use...

Thailand, Vietnam Target USD 25 Billion Trade Goal as Ties Enter ‘New Phase’

Thailand and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and security cooperation on 28 May as the...

UNESCO to Consider Listing Songkran as Thai Cultural Heritage

The Songkran festival has been included by UNESCO in a tentative list to be considered as Thailand's intangible cultural heritage. The country now has four...

Thai Virologist: XBB.1.5 Variant Will Soon Take Over

The latest Omicron subvariant, XBB1.5, is highly transmissible and could infect many people, according to a top virologist in Thailand. Chulalongkorn University’s Assoc. Prof. Dr....

Thailand Threatens Boycott of SEA Games in Row Over Renamed Kickboxing Event

Thailand has threatened to boycott the SEA Games 2023 to be held in Cambodia over the host nation's decision to rename the kickboxing event. Thai...

Lao Migrant Workers Thought to Be Among 11 Dead in Thai Road Accident

A road accident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on Saturday night may have claimed the lives of Lao migrant workers. According to Thairath, the Amnad...

Laos 5th Largest Tourist Market for Thailand in January

Laos ranked fifth among the major tourist source markets for Thailand from January 1 to 15 of this year, according to the Tourism Authority...

UN Expert: Cambodia Ready to Legally Recognize LGBT Families

Cambodia is poised to make strides toward full integration of LGBT persons in all social sectors, effectively protecting them from violence and discrimination, a...