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Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import of key strategic goods from Thailand and a complete halt to the screening of Thai films in Cambodia. The announcement comes amid renewed expressions of distrust toward Thailand and growing emphasis on national self-reliance. Hun Sen...

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Thai PM of ‘Insulting King’

AFP - Cambodia's influential ex-premier Hun Sen on Friday accused Thailand's prime minister of...

France Ready to Support Thailand, Cambodia in Resolving Border Dispute

On 27 June, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held a phone discussion with French President...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor Takes Center Stage at Mekong Tourism Forum 2025

Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27...

Thailand Criticized for Returning Myanmar Resistance Members

BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government for forcibly repatriating three men who were reportedly members...

Chiang Mai Residents Sue Thai PM for Worsening Air Pollution

On Tuesday, 1,700 people in Chiang Mai filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two state agencies for failing to use their...

Southern Bus Station Equipped For Influx of Travelers, says Station Manager

The Southern Bus Station is ready to accommodate an increase in travelers during the Lao New Year holiday from 14-16 April. Souksavath Sisouk, the station...

Laos Likely to See Thunderstorms and Hail During New Year

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a warning that extreme weather from China may approach Laos between 13-16 April during the Lao New...

Transgender Beauty Pageant Questioned by Authorities in Vietnam

A transgender beauty pageant in Vietnam is currently under the radar of officials who say it was organized without their permission. According to VNExpress,...

Release of Japan-US-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan

On Thursday, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, the United States, and Japan, together with Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,...