25 C
Vientiane
Thursday, November 13, 2025
spot_img

World

Thailand to End Tax Exemption on Low-Value Online Imports from January 2026

Thailand is set to eliminate its tax exemption for low-value online purchases starting January 2026, imposing import duties and a 7 percent value-added tax (VAT) on all foreign goods purchased online, including items valued as low as THB 1 (USD 0.03). Customs Director-General Panthong Loikulnan announced on 5 November that...

Lao Government Keeps Majority in Lao Airlines as COMAC Takes 49% Stake

On 10 November, the Lao government confirmed an agreement with the Chinese state-owned aircraft...

Japan Plans to Raise Visa Fees from 2026 Amid Overtourism Concerns

Japan plans to raise its visa issuance fees for foreign visitors starting in the...

Thailand Says ‘Hostilities’ Remain Despite Cambodia Peace Pact

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's army said on 11 November, "hostilities still remain" with...

Lao Man in Colorado Remains in ICE Custody Months After Requesting Deportation

Keooudone “Don” Phetchamphone, a 56-year-old Lao man in Colorado, remains in immigration detention months...

Three Lao Women Caught Crossing into Thailand After Escaping Myanmar Scam Hub

On 18 February, Thai authorities apprehended five Lao and Thai women who illegally crossed the border in Thailand's Tak Province after struggling with poor...

Largest Urban Rail Transit Project in Thailand Nears Completion

The double-track railway project between Lop Buri and Pak Nam Pho in Thailand is set to launch in mid-2025.  This major infrastructure project, part of...

Myanmar Returns First Batch of Chinese Scam Workers to Thailand

AFP - On 20 February, Myanmar handed over the first batch of hundreds of Chinese scam center workers who are set to be repatriated...

Cambodia PM calls for ‘peaceful’ resolution to border temple row

AFP-Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet called on Wednesday for a "peaceful" resolution to a row with Thailand over a disputed Khmer temple in a...

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...