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123-Year-Old Phra That Non Tan Collapses in Nakhon Phanom

The historic Phra That Non Tan, a 123-year-old Buddhist stupa in Ban That, Non Tan subdistrict, Tha Uthen district, Nakhon Phanom Province, collapsed on 12 October, leaving the century-old structure beyond repair. Cracks had been detected as early as 2019, and a THB 2.6 million (USD 79,852) budget had been...

Scam Centers in Myanmar Rebuild, Expand Despite Crackdown

AFP - Scam centers in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the...

US Imposes 100 Percent Tariffs as China Reports Strong Export Growth

By Peter CATTERALL/AFP - China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data...

ADB Lowers Laos’ 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.7 Percent Amid Economic Challenges

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Laos’ 2025 GDP growth forecast from 3.9...

Laos-China Railway Transported Over 15 Million Passengers Since Early 2025

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) transported 15.48 million passengers from January through 8 October this...

ADB Lowers GDP Growth for Asia in Latest Forecast

A worsening global condition and the prolonged Ukraine war are two of the most important factors for this recent economic prediction. In September, the...

Laos’ Electricity Exports Increase by 7.5% in 2022

At the same time, the amount of electricity imported by the country also decreased by 72.7 percent. The country earned USD 1,769 million by exporting...

Next in Line to Throne, Thai Princess Suffers a Possibly Fatal Heart Attack

Princess Bajrakitiyabha was out running with her dogs in the Khao Yai national park in Pak Chong District on Wednesday when she had a...

AirAsia to Open its Fifth ASEAN Branch in Cambodia

The popular airline believes that its operations will bring around 3-4 million tourists to Cambodia every year. This would be AirAsia's fifth foray into the...

Agriculture Exports Yield USD 1.2 Billion in Revenue

Export of agricultural products, including USD 54 million worth of livestock, proved to be quite viable for the economy this year, earning the government...

Indonesia’s New Law Banning Pre-Marital Sex Won’t Affect Tourists in Bali

The Governor of Bali requested tourists to keep visiting the island stating that the new legislation won't affect them.   Last week, new legislation was...