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Thailand Lifts Afternoon Booze Ban to Boost Restaurants

Thailand has officially lifted its decades-old afternoon alcohol ban, a move welcomed by restaurants and hospitality businesses that expect higher sales and a boost to tourism.  The change comes into effect on 11 September, ending the prohibition on alcohol sales in restaurants between 2 pm and 5 pm. The ban dated back to...

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...

US President Biden Forms Economic Bloc for Indo-Pacific

US President Joe Biden has formed an economic framework with 12 Indo-Pacific nations officially named the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Five years after his predecessor pulled...

Thailand Prepares Monkeypox Monitoring Center 

Thailand has established an emergency operation center to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus.  Bangkok Post reports that Director-General of Thailand’s Disease Control Department,...

MRC Chief and Thai DPM Call for Earlier Warnings of Water Discharges in Mekong River

Thailand's high-level representative to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council urged China and other riverine governments to be more transparent regarding water release along...

ASEAN Accepts Mutually Recognized Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates

ASEAN Member States have collectively recognized a COVID-19 vaccination certificate to be applied in Southeast Asia. Health Ministers of ASEAN countries endorsed the decision...

Thai AirAsia X Successfully Files for Bankruptcy

Thai AirAsia X (TAAX), a low-cost long-haul flight provider that is part of the AirAsia group, has successfully filed for bankruptcy in a Thai...

Indian Drama a Surprise Hit in Laos and Thailand

Indian biographical crime drama, Gangubai Kathiawadi, has proven a surprise hit on Netflix among viewers in Thailand and Laos. The film, which stars Indian actress...