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‘Escaping Hell’: Myanmar Scam Center Workers Plead to Go Home

Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention center in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes by night. They are among some 7,000 people from more than two dozen countries released from scam compounds who are...

Thailand Sets 30-Day Deadline for E-Cigarette Crackdown

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a swift crackdown on e-cigarette sales, giving...

Lao National Among Over 7,000 Foreigners to Be Deported After Scam Crackdown in Myanmar

A Lao national is among more than 7,000 foreign victims set to be deported...

Laos Added to Financial Grey List as Concerns Grow

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Laos to its grey list due...

Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early...

ASEAN and Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Myanmar and Other Regional Issues

Foreign ministers from ASEAN nations met with the Chinese foreign ministry in Chongqing on Monday to discuss regional issues at the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers'...

Thai Police Arrest Man for Occult Killing in Mukdahan

The uncle of a three-year-old girl found dead on a mountain in Mukdahan province last year was arrested in Bangkok on Wednesday. According to a...

Thai Ministry Says Vaccinations For Tourists in Laos is Fake News

Claims that Thais could enter Laos and receive free vaccinations against Covid-19 have been labeled fake news by Thailand's public health ministry. The claims, circulating...

Chinese Medical Personnel Assist Northern Provinces in Fight Against Covid-19

A team of Chinese medical personnel is working closely with the Lao Ministry of Health to assist in the battle against Covid-19. According to a...

Chinese Medical Personnel Assist Lao Ministry of Health

Medical personnel from China have begun working closely with their Lao counterparts to assist in the battle against Covid-19. According to a report by CRI,...

China Delivers Assistance to Laos as Covid-19 Hits Hard

The Chinese government has provided Laos with 25 medical personnel and equipment to help the country in its fight against Covid-19. According to a report...