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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 of key strategic goods from Thailand and a complete halt to the screening of Thai films in Cambodia. The announcement comes amid renewed expressions of distrust toward Thailand and growing emphasis on national self-reliance. Hun Sen...

‘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...

Dalai Lama Says he Will Have Successor After his Death

By Tenzin WOEDEN/AFP - The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed on 2 July...

Thailand Constitutional Court Suspends PM

UPDATED on 1 July at 2:27 PM The Laotian Times and AFP - Thai Prime...

Malaysian Foreign Minister Questions Relevance of ASEAN Peace Plan for Myanmar

Malaysia's foreign minister says Southeast Asian nations must decide what's next for Myanmar amid the failure of the five-point peace plan. Reuters reports that Foreign...

Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam Come Together to Prevent Crimes

The defence ministries of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam got together last week to discuss cooperative measures that could put a stop to illegal migration,...

UN Experts Urge More Help for Human Rights Defenders in Myanmar

UN experts said on Friday human rights defenders documenting and responding to atrocities by Myanmar's military junta urgently need comprehensive support, including financial, and...

Gangsters Wanted in Thailand for Death of Kyrgyz Woman Trafficked to Laos

After the death of a 30-year-old Kyrgyz woman in Pattaya on Friday, three Chinese nationals are wanted by the Thai Police in connection to...

Vietnam Leads the Way for Protecting LGBTQ+ Health Standards

With LGBTQ+ rights making headlines in Laos, neighboring Vietnam has adopted global LGBTQ+ health standards to prevent discrimination and provide dignity to members of...

Laos and Thailand Join Hands to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

More than 80 representatives from wildlife relevant enforcement agencies from Thailand and Laos met in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand on 14 and...