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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...

Laos and Thailand Discuss Land Border Reopening at Infrastructure Meeting

Officials from Laos and Thailand are to set up a working committee to discuss regulations regarding the reopening of land borders. The subject was broached...

RCEP, World’s Largest Trade Pact to Come into Effect in January

The RCEP, the world’s largest free-trade bloc, will officially come into effect in January next year. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed last...

ADB Donors Pledge USD 665 Million to Support ASEAN Green Recovery

Four Asian Development Bank donors have pledged USD 665 million for green infrastructure development in Southeast Asia, which is one of the world's most...

Nearly Four Thousand Lao Workers Receive Vaccinations in Thailand

  The Thai government has begun Covid-19 vaccinations for 3,849 Lao migrant workers living in Bangkok. Some 3,500 Lao citizens in the Kingdom of Thailand enrolled...

Authorities in Laos Respond to Thai Conspiracy Theory on Naga Fireballs

The debate surrounding the mysterious Naga fireball phenomenon in Laos has caused friction across both sides of the Mekong River after news reports in...

Vietnam Supports Laos in Fight Against Covid-19

The Vietnamese government has provided Laos with a donation of USD 2.21 million as well as medical equipment worth over USD 5,000 in support...