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Cambodian PM Accuses Thai Forces of Evicting Civilians on Border

AFP - Cambodia's leader Hun Manet has accused Thailand of preventing more than 20 families from returning to their homes on the disputed border, according to his letter to the head of the UN released on 18 September. The Thai army said the Cambodian residents had "illegally occupied" Thai territory. The...

Thai Forces Fire Tear Gas in Border Stand-off With Cambodians

AFP - Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao National, Seize Over 2,200 Rounds of Guns

On 15 September, they arrested three Lao nationals in Khon Kaen for working illegally...

Malaysia’s Largest Island State Aims to Be Region’s ‘Green Battery’

By Jan HENNOP/AFP - Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

Thai Police Say Chinese Church Members to Be Deported Soon

BANGKOK (AP) — More than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will...

CCTV Refurbishment Completed Across 93 Locations in Vientiane Capital

The Ministry of National Defence's Communications Department has taken charge of the new CCTVs installed in Vientiane Capital, as part of a refurbishment project...

East Asia and Pacific Regional Growth to Accelerate as China Rebounds

Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific is forecast to accelerate in 2023 as China’s economy reopens, while the pace of growth in...

Lao National Arrested in 40 Kg Meth Bust in Cambodia

Cambodian authorities have apprehended two drug traffickers who entered the country on 30 March, following a tip-off. The culprits, identified as Sok Taing, a 36-year-old...

LOCA Celebrates Electrifying Milestone: 115 EV Taxis, 440,000 KM Served

LOCA, a leading provider of eco-friendly transportation, proudly announces the expansion of its electric taxi fleet to 115 vehicles. Since the pilot program launch...

Thai Authorities Detain 63 Chinese Asylum Seekers in Pattaya

Last week, Thai authorities apprehended 63 religious refugees from China, including 28 adults and 35 children from 16 families, for overstaying their visas at...