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Thailand Constitutional Court Suspends PM

UPDATED on 1 July at 2:27 PM The Laotian Times and AFP - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on 1 July, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. "The Constitutional Court with a majority of 7-2 suspends...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in...

THAILAND: Contract Signing for Three-Airport High-Speed Rail Expected in July After Five-Year Delay

Thailand’s high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to...

THAILAND: Deadly Fire Engulfs Tissue Paper Factory in Saraburi, Killing Six and Injuring Dozens

A fire broke out on 30 June afternoon at a tissue paper factory in...

Vietnam Approves Free Public Education from Preschool to High School

Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the...

JUST IN: 13 Dead After 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar

Latest update on 28 March at 5:13 PM Laotian Times/AFP – A devastating earthquake rocked central Myanmar on the afternoon of 28 March, leaving at...

Strong 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Myanmar, Felt in Laos

UPDATED on 28 March at 2:33 PM AFP- A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on 28 March, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and...

ChatGPT Can Forge Bank Transfer Slips, Thai Blogger Warns

A recent discovery by a Thai blogger has raised alarms about the potential misuse of the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, due to its ability to...

Forbidden K-Pop to Center Stage: North Koreans Set for Music Debut

AFP/By Hieun SHIN - Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting...

Laos Issues Voluntary Return Notice for Nationals Residing in the US Without Legal Documents Amid Deportation Threats

The Lao Embassy in the United States, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos, has issued an official notice urging Lao citizens who...

ASEAN Center for Energy Launches Net Zero Emissions Roadmap for Laos

In line with Laos’ commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, as outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the ASEAN Centre for Energy...