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Two Danish Tourists, One American Dead in Vang Vieng from Methanol Poisoning, Official Report Says

The Lao government confirmed the deaths from methanol poisoning of two Danish tourists and one American national in Vang Vieng. The Danish victims have been identified as Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21. The pair entered Laos on 7 November via the Nam Phao International Border Crossing...

ASEAN Defense Ministers Unite in Laos for Peace and Security Talks

The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in...

ASEAN Youth Organization Successfully Opened the ASEAN Youth Conference 2024

The ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 7th ASEAN...

ASEAN Policy Forum Paves Way for Transformative Education Reforms

Laos hosted the ASEAN Policy Forum on Higher Education 2024 in Vientiane Capital from...

Illegal Condom Recycling Facility Raided in Vietnam

Authorities in Vietnam discovered a facility storing used condoms for recycling and sale during a search at an apartment on Saturday. According to a report...

Thailand Cracks Down on Online Vendor Pricing

Thailand has declared fines of up to THB 10,000 for online vendors who refuse to display prices of products available online. According to a report...

Seven Laotians Killed at Illegal California Marijuana Operation

Seven Lao nationals have been killed at an illegal marijuana growing operation uncovered in rural California, United States. US authorities found the bodies of six...

Cambodia Plans Controversial New Internet Firewall

Cambodia has laid plans to route its internet traffic through a national internet gateway that will allow the country to limit certain content. Plans for...

Thailand Announces Phuket will Reopen to Long-stay Tourists

Thailand has announced plans to reopen Phuket to tourists willing to stay for 30 days, with the first 14 days spent in quarantine. Governor of...

Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law

A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism from civil society leaders. The...