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Laos Among Highest for US Tourist Visa Overstays, But Lowest for Student Compliance

Laos is among the top countries with the highest overstay rates for The United States tourist and business visas, according to the latest data from the US Department of Homeland Security. However, when it comes to student and exchange visas, Lao nationals have the lowest overstay rate of any...

Tropical Storm Wutip Unleashes Early Floods Across Central, Southern Laos

Tropical Storm Wutip is battering central and southern Laos, bringing heavy rains and strong...

Cambodia Cuts Thai Internet, Bans Entertainment, Affirms Power Independence

Cambodia has begun rerouting its internet traffic through domestic infrastructure after Prime Minister Hun...

Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes Iran

AFP – Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched "preemptive" strikes...

WRAP: Air India Plane Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad, One Survivor, Over 204 Dead

Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad...

Nong Khai Bar Owner Arrested for Trafficking Underage Girls from Laos

The owner of a karaoke bar in Nong Khai, Thailand, has been arrested for trafficking underage girls from Laos after a sting operation conducted...

Passengers Bound for Phuket Test Positive for Covid-19

Thailand's resort island of Phuket remains on high alert after passengers arriving from Bangkok tested positive for Covid-19. The island has recently opened up to...

Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China begin Mekong River Patrol

Law enforcement agencies from Laos, China, Myanmar, and Thailand came together on Tuesday for the 106th Mekong River joint patrol. Three Chinese vessels departed Jingha...

UN General Assembly Votes to Condemn Myanmar Military Coup

The United Nations General Assembly condemned Myanmar's military coup on Friday, calling for an arms embargo against the country in a resolution that indicated...

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...