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Thai Authorities Discover 85 Bodies Allegedly Linked to Controversial Monk-Led Cult

Thai authorities have uncovered 85 human bodies at three locations in Thailand’s Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet provinces. The bodies are allegedly linked to a monk-led cult accused of improperly handling donated cadavers. The most recent discovery occurred on 26 November, when 32 bodies were found at Wat Pa Sriwilai in Phichit’s...

Thai Court Issues Warrant for Healthcare Mogul Over Fraud Linked to Laos, Vietnam

Thailand’s Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on 22 November for Boon Vanasin, a Thai...

ASEAN Defense Ministers Unite in Laos for Peace and Security Talks

The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in...

ASEAN Youth Organization Successfully Opened the ASEAN Youth Conference 2024

The ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 7th ASEAN...

Lao Bodybuilders Shine at World Championship, Claim Two Gold Medals

Two Lao bodybuilders, Chintana Khambounheuang and Khamla Samavong, each won a gold medal at...

Lao Students Participate Cultural Exchange Program in Japan

Ten students departed from Laos to Japan on Tuesday to participate in cultural exchange program, JENESYS 2022, supported by the Government of Japan. The program,...

UNESCO to Consider Listing Songkran as Thai Cultural Heritage

The Songkran festival has been included by UNESCO in a tentative list to be considered as Thailand's intangible cultural heritage. The country now has four...

Thai Virologist: XBB.1.5 Variant Will Soon Take Over

The latest Omicron subvariant, XBB1.5, is highly transmissible and could infect many people, according to a top virologist in Thailand. Chulalongkorn University’s Assoc. Prof. Dr....

Lao Prime Minister Receives Letter of Congratulation From Thai PM

Prime Minister of Laos, Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, has received a letter of congratulation from his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, on his appointment...

Thailand Threatens Boycott of SEA Games in Row Over Renamed Kickboxing Event

Thailand has threatened to boycott the SEA Games 2023 to be held in Cambodia over the host nation's decision to rename the kickboxing event. Thai...

Lao Migrant Workers Thought to Be Among 11 Dead in Thai Road Accident

A road accident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on Saturday night may have claimed the lives of Lao migrant workers. According to Thairath, the Amnad...