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Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said on 18 November, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state. Disguised as "furniture fittings", the stash was found 10 days ago...

Japanese Princess Lands in Laos on First Trip Overseas

AFP - Japan's Princess Aiko arrived in Laos on 17 November for her first...

Landslides in Vietnam Kill at Least Six

AFP - Landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam have killed at least six...

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud,...

Trump Calls Thailand, Cambodia After New Clashes

AFP - US President Donald Trump said he called Thailand and Cambodia on Friday...

Second Son of Thailand’s King Returns to Country Unexpectedly After Decades of Estrangement

BANGKOK (AP) — The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok on Tuesday following a...

Oudomxay Woman Stuck in Floods Gives Birth After Being Rescued by Crane to Safety

In the heart of the tumultuous flood that engulfed part of a road in Nam Kat Village, Muang Xai District, Oudomxay province, an awe-inspiring...

Accidental Discovery Sees Use of Bacteria in Fight Against Malaria

Scientists working at the GSK pharmaceutical company in Spain have made the surprise discovery of a naturally occurring strain of bacteria that can help...

Social Media Users Doubt Authenticity of Lao Participant in Viral Video

Netpie? McDonut? Never heard these words before? You, like many others, might think that a woman posing as a Lao citizen in a video...

Lao Kip Listed as One of Most Undervalued Currencies in World

Business News Asia, an international website that provides business and financial news, analysis, and opinion on companies, industries, and economies in Asia, deemed the...

Populist Party and Member of Outgoing Administration Will Try to Form Thailand’s Next Government

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it will form a coalition with a party from the outgoing military-backed administration...