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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 national founder of Thonburi Hospital and chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG), along with eight other compatriots. The group is accused of running a fraudulent scheme involving fake medical projects, including hospitals in Laos and...

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...

K-Pop Star BamBam Lights Up ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2024 in Vientiane

Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival...

11 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Helicopter Fire

At least 11 children died and 17 were injured after the Myanmar military raged air strikes against a school inside a monastery in Let...

Thailand and Vietnam Become Crypto Hubs of ASEAN

Thailand and Vietnam have surpassed Singapore as the top crypto trading centers among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Nikkei...

Laos Football Team To Compete on FIFA Day in Brunei

The National Football team of the country will be participating in FIFA Day matches that will be hosted by Brunei at the end of...

Myanmar to Use Barter System, Rubles for Russian Imports

Myanmar has said it has begun using the barter system to trade with Russia, and will begin using Russian currency to lessen its dependence...

The Philippine Embassy in Laos Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams

The Philippine Embassy in Laos has posted a cautionary notice on its Facebook page, notifying all Filipino citizens in the country to beware of...

Tourism Revenue in Thailand to Reach 80% of pre-COVID Level in 2023

According to the Thai government, tourism revenue would reach THB 2.38 trillion (USD 64.5 billion) next year, which is 80% of the pre-pandemic times....