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‘Escaping Hell’: Myanmar Scam Center Workers Plead to Go Home

Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention center in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes by night. They are among some 7,000 people from more than two dozen countries released from scam compounds who are...

Thailand Sets 30-Day Deadline for E-Cigarette Crackdown

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a swift crackdown on e-cigarette sales, giving...

Lao National Among Over 7,000 Foreigners to Be Deported After Scam Crackdown in Myanmar

A Lao national is among more than 7,000 foreign victims set to be deported...

Laos Added to Financial Grey List as Concerns Grow

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Laos to its grey list due...

Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early...

Taiwan Lists Laos Among High-Risk Travel Destinations Due to Fraud Rings

Taiwan has categorized Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia as high-risk destinations due to their involvement in hosting fraudulent activities, according to the Taiwanese...

Thailand Protests Over Cambodian Women Singing at Border Temple

AFP—Thailand has formally protested to Cambodia after a group of Cambodian women was filmed singing a nationalist song at a disputed Khmer temple in...

Thailand Cracks Down on Foreign Teachers with Tourist Visas

Thailand has launched a crackdown targeting foreign teachers working with tourist or transit visas in an attempt to strictly enforce employment laws in the...

South Korean Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home

AFP— South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her house in Seoul on Sunday, police said. "She was found dead, and there is...

Laos Denies Supplying Electricity to Illegal Operations in Myanmar

Laos’ state-owned electricity provider, Electricité du Laos (EDL), has denied any involvement in directly supplying power to illegal call center operations in Myanmar. This...

Thailand to Launch New Digital Arrival Card

Starting 1 May, Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports will introduce the digital arrival card (TDAC), also known as the "TM.6 online" system, for...