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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 insulting the Thai king, as tensions between the neighboring countries intensified. He said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's comments about her military commander -- who she labelled an "opponent" -- in a leaked phone call with the...

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...

Vietnam Approves New Law Allowing Foreign Spouses to Gain Citizenship Without Residency

Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens will now be eligible for Vietnamese citizenship without having...

Thailand’s 2023 GDP Growth Projection Increased Due to China’s Reopening

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has upwardly revised its growth forecast for the Thai economy in 2023 to 3.7 percent, against the 3.2 percent projected...

Western Companies Aid Myanmar Military Weapon Production, Finds Report

According to a report by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), companies from at least 13 countries, including in Europe, Asia and North...

China’s Economy Grew by Only 3% in 2022

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by only 3% in 2022, one of its lowest annual outcomes in decades. The country's GDP hit 121.0207 yuan...

Japan Builds Da Nang Pedestrian Overpass as Gift for Vietnam

Construction of a Japanese-funded pedestrian walkway across a busy street in Da Nang City, Vietnam, began over the weekend. The pedestrian overpass, valued at USD...

Five Drug Trafficking Suspects Killed After Clash With Thai Army

Last week, a patrol team from the Thai military engaged in a gun battle with an alleged drug trafficking gang before killing five members...

Vietnam Seizes Drugs in Passenger Buses from Laos

Vietnamese police discovered narcotic drugs on passenger buses traveling from Laos to Vietnam last week at the Lao Bao Border Checkpoint, which connects Savannakhet...