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Cambodia Bans Thai Imports Amid Escalating Border Tensions

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia has announced the latest temporary ban on specific goods imported from Thailand, in a notice issued on 16 July. The ban applies to vegetables, fruits, and several types of fuel such as gasoline, diesel, LPG, LNG, fuel oil, and jet fuel...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore...

Laos Drops Slightly in 2025 Global Peace Index, Remains Among Most Peaceful in Southeast Asia

Laos is ranked 4th among ASEAN countries in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI),...

Cambodia Launches Cybercrime Crackdown, Arrests 1,000 in Scam Raids

AFP - Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people in raids on internet...

Trump Admin Deports Migrants from Laos, 4 Other Nations to Eswatini

AFP - The Trump administration on 16 July announced the third-country deportation from the...

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...

ASEAN Summit Begins Without Myanmar as Thailand Urges Reopening

Leaders from Southeast Asian countries have begun their annual summit without the presence Myanmar, whose military refused to send a representative. The Association of Southeast...

Cambodia Officially Begins Issuing Tourist Visas

Cambodia has begun to issue tourist visas after closing its borders to general tourists since March last year. Phnom Phenh Post reports that the Ministry...

Laos Considers Reopening of Borders to Group Tours

The government of Laos has begun to consider opening its borders to certain groups if the right conditions can be met and vaccination rates...

Thai Conspiracy Theorist Calls on Lao Authorities to Investigate Naga Fireballs

A Thai national and head of a group of conspiracy theorists has called on authorities in Laos to investigate the source of mysterious fireballs...

Laos Among 72 Countries Approved by Vietnam for Entry into the Country

Laos is among 72 countries listed as being approved by Vietnam for entry into the country upon its reopening. A list of vaccines recognized as...