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Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal...

Experienced Handler Dies After Lions Attack in Front of Zoo Visitors

A veteran zookeeper was fatally mauled by lions at an open zoo in Bangkok...

Nepal Protesters Set Parliament Ablaze as PM Quits Kathmandu, Nepal

By Paavan MATHEMA/AFP - Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on Tuesday while the veteran...

Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most...

Lao Govt Holds Ceremony to Return Remains of Missing US Soldiers

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony to hand over the remains of two soldiers who disappeared during the war in Laos at...

Laos Collaborates with South Korea to Produce Biofuel

The Lao government is keen on starting such a venture to reduce its dependency on imported fuels. Laos has embarked on a 12-year biofuel production...

Thailand Increases Number of Immigration Officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Thai Immigration Bureau has increased the number of immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport to cope with a rising number of passengers during the high...

Laos’ Agricultural Produce Generates USD 522 Million Revenue in First Half of 2022

Laos exported three main agricultural products worth USD 522 million until June 2022. A report from the Lao Trade Portal states that agricultural...

Lao Embassy in Hungary to Start Operations in November

Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice in October informing that a new Lao embassy will be opened in Budapest in November. The information...

Cambodia Offers to Host Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine

Cambodia has offered to organize a discussion between Russia and Ukraine to reduce tensions during the ongoing war between the two nations. Khmer Times reports...