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Misbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at least 11 monks in violation of their...

Thailand Rejects Full Tariff Elimination in US Trade Talks, Citing Domestic Risks

Thailand has ruled out cutting tariffs on all US goods to zero in ongoing...

US Solar Makers Push for Tariffs on Laos, Indonesia, India

A coalition of small United States solar manufacturers has petitioned the Department of Commerce...

Cambodia Bans Thai Imports Amid Escalating Border Tensions

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia has announced the latest temporary...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore...

14-Year-Old Girl Faces Potential 15 Years for Royal Defamation in Thailand

An ultra-royalist accused a 14-year-old girl of royal defamation for her involvement in a Bangkok protest in 2022. The girl received a summons to appear...

Lao Youth Athlete Wins Qatar’s World Table Tennis Championship

Xaysana Xaysavath, a Lao national team junior athlete, won the U-11 Youth singles division of the 28th Qatar World Table Tennis Championships that took...

Kakao Mobility Brings Mobile App Taxi Services to Laos

Korean internet company Kakao Mobility signed a contract with LVMC Holdings Company in Vietnam on Tuesday to provide online taxi-hailing and parking services in...

Myanmar Government Freezes the Issuing, Renewing Passport

Myanmar's regime has directed a cessation of all new passport-related activities to block many job seekers who plan to work abroad away from the...

Thai Man Openly Sells Counterfeit Banknotes Online

Authorities in Thailand are looking for a man believed to be on the run after openly advertising the sale of counterfeit Thai currency online. Khaosod...

Myanmar Plans August Elections Under Strict New Rules

Myanmar's military has promised to hold elections by August this year, but strict new laws on political parties have raised questions about the freedom...