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Three Lao Women Arrested in Thailand for Involvement in Illegal Prostitution

On 14 June, three Lao women were arrested in Thailand for engaging in illegal prostitution activities in Mueang district, Nakhon Nayok Province. According to Thailand’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the arrests followed a report of an unauthorized sex service operating in the area. A police officer went undercover as a...

Cambodia Demands Thailand Reopen Borders, Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum

Latest update on 16 June at 3:22 Cambodia has issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the...

Vietnam Parliament Approves Raising Alcohol Tax to 90 Percent by 203

On 14 June, Vietnam’s parliament passed legislation to increase the special consumption tax on...

Thailand-Cambodia Border Talks End Without Agreement as Cambodia Turns to ICJ

Latest Update on 16 June at 3:40 PM The 6th meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint...

Laos Sends Condolences Over Air India Crash Amid Mourning

AFP/The Laotian Times - Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Prison After Multiple Charges

Myanmar's deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces two years in jail, according to media in Myanmar. Ms Suu Kyi, who has remained in...

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Declares Support for Oldest Son as Successor

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has publicly declared his support for his oldest son, Royal Cambodian Army Commander Lieutenant General Hun Manet, 44, as...

Laos to Graduate from Least Developed Country Status

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution that will see the graduation of Laos from the least developed country category. Laos, along with...

Laos Commits to Addressing Climate Change at COPS26 Conference

Laos has given its commitment to addressing climate change while attending the 26th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Thai Businesses Ask Government to Speed Up Return of Migrant Workers

  Businesses in Thailand have called on their government to reopen the country for migrant workers with demand for labor soaring after the country's reopening. The...

Lao Prisoners Make Daring Escape from Cambodian Prison

Seven inmates at a prison in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, have made a daring escape by breaking through a wall. The incident occurred on Monday...