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Thailand’s Oldest Human Skeleton Discovered in Remote Cave

On 24 February, archaeologists announced the discovery of the oldest human skeleton ever found in Thailand, dating back more than 29,000 years. The remains, belonging to a child, were found in Din Cave, a site known for its prehistoric rock paintings. The Fine Arts Department (FAD) led the excavation in...

Heat Wave Shuts Down Schools in Nearly Half Philippine Capital

JAM STA ROSA/AFP - Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine...

Thailand to Implement 300-Baht Tourism Tax by Year-End

Thailand's 300-baht tourism tax for foreign visitors is set to take effect by the...

‘Escaping Hell’: Myanmar Scam Center Workers Plead to Go Home

Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention center in a seedy...

Thailand Sets 30-Day Deadline for E-Cigarette Crackdown

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a swift crackdown on e-cigarette sales, giving...

Laos and South Korea Deepen Agricultural Cooperation in Key Areas

Laos and South Korea have strengthened agricultural cooperation, focusing on modernizing Laos’s farming sector and boosting ties within ASEAN. On 30 October, South Korea’s Minister...

Laos Suspends Public Activities to Facilitate ASEAN Summit

The Lao government has issued a notice announcing the cancellation of activities within Vientiane Capital, including teacher’s day activities for schools in Saysettha district...

Cambodia Withdraws from Development Pact with Laos, Vietnam

Cambodia has officially withdrawn from the regional development pact with neighboring Laos and Vietnam. The decision was announced by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet...

BREAKING: Bus Fire Claims Lives of Young Students in Bangkok

LATEST UPDATE: 02 October at 1:17 PM A school bus from Uthai Thani carrying 44 people – 38 students and six teachers – traveling to...

European Union-ASEAN Dialogue Explores Green Transition Opportunities, Challenges

European Union (EU)-ASEAN businesses and cooperation agencies discussed the opportunities and challenges of ASEAN’s green transition in the Partners’ Dialogue forum with the Delegation...

Uncounted, Uncertain: Cambodian Lao Community’s Quest for Identity, Recognition

Kai Sy remembers her childhood fondly, riding a water buffalo through the rice paddies and singing in Lao. Though her home province of Ratanakiri has...