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Lao PM Heads to ASEAN Summit as Timor-Leste Joins, Thailand-Cambodia Peace Talks Advance

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will travel to Kuala Lumpur from 26-28 October to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, themed “Inclusive and Sustainable Participation.” Malaysia is hosting one of the most closely watched ASEAN summits in recent years, with leaders set to discuss...

Thai Minister Resigns After Alleged Scam Center Links

AFP - On 22 October, Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister resigned following allegations linking him...

Thailand’s Ex-PM Paetongtarn Quits as Party Leader

AFP - Thailand's recently removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigned on Wednesday as leader...

Malaysia Approves Border Wall with Southern Thai Province to Curb Smuggling, Illegal Crossing

The Malaysian government has approved a budget of MYR 1.5 billion (approximately USD 350...

Philippines Renews Warning on Human Trafficking After Four Filipinos Rescued from Laos

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking...

Laos, Vietnam Open New Drug Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane Province

On 30 July, the governments of Laos and Vietnam officially opened a new treatment and rehabilitation center for individuals struggling with addiction to illegal...

Thailand Firework Factory Explosion Kills Nine

An explosion from a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri Province has left nine people dead and two others seriously injured, with authorities still searching...

Lao President Reaffirms Commitment to Deepening Ties with Russia Ahead of Official Visit

Ahead of his official visit to the Russian Federation from 30 July to 1 August, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening...

Thailand Says Cambodia Breaks Truce Again as Phnom Penh Denies Allegations, Calls for International Monitors

Tensions have flared once again along the Thailand-Cambodia border as both countries trade accusations over the violation of a newly brokered truce agreement.  An “immediate...

Nearly 1 Million Meth Pills Seized from Lao Truck at 1st Thai-Lao Border, Driver At Large

On 28 July, nearly 1 million methamphetamine pills were taken from a Lao-registered truck at the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge in Thailand’s Nong Khai...

Thai Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee with Suy SE in Samraong/AFP - Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a...