Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank, leaving Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste as the only ASEAN members still in the lower-middle-income category.
The annual income classifications, released on 1 July, place seven of ASEAN's 11 members in the upper-middle-income bracket or higher....
Hundreds of thousands of laborers from Laos and Cambodia have begun returning to Thailand as the country opens its doors to migrant workers.
Thailand requires...
Thailand has become the first Asian nation to move to decriminalize marijuana, although rules governing recreational use remain unclear.
The country's Minister of Health, Anutin...
Consumers in Thailand have turned to crocodile meat in the face of soaring pork prices.
Crocodile meat is now more affordable than pork, while consumers...
ASEAN tourism ministers announced the reopening of tourism in the region at the close of the ASEAN Tourism Forum held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
During the...
