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Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on 3 July, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to enhancing relations between Laos and Japan. The award, conferred by the Emperor of Japan, was formally presented by the Ambassador...

Hong Kong Govt Proposes Limited Recognition of Same-Sex Couples’ Rights

By Holmes CHAN/AFP - The Hong Kong government said on 2 July it will...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

‘Looking to the Next 70 Years’: US and Laos Celebrate Enduring Friendship

On 2 July, the United States Embassy in Laos hosted an Independence Day celebration...

Thailand Set for Another Acting PM After Cabinet Reshuffle

AFP - Thailand's king is scheduled on 3 July to swear in a new...

Thailand Stops Cattle Import from Myanmar After FMD Outbreak

Following the World Organization for Animal Health (WOHA) report on the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Myanmar, Thailand's Department of Livestock Development...

China Eases Covid Regulations for Travelers from Laos

The Embassy of the Republic of China to Laos has issued a statement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform them that starting...

Ministry of Health Issues New Rules to Keep Medicine Prices Stable

The Ministry of Health has issued a new regulation to be put into action 45 days after being posted on the Lao Official Gazelle...

FIFA President Meets First Laotian Council Member in France

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently met Ms. Kanya Keomany, General Secretary of the Lao Football Federation (LFF), and a new FIFA council member to...

Thailand-US Cobra Gold Military Exercises Resume at Pre-pandemic Size

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai and US officials officially opened annual Cobra Gold multinational military exercises on Tuesday, now restored to one of the world's...

Thailand Bans Tipsy Tubing Following Viral Video

Thailand has banned drunken tubing activities along the Pai River in Mae Hong Sonprovince after a video of tourists enjoying the activity went viral. Head...