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Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling, a flagship project of the faltering ruling party, which last week saw its prime minister suspended from office. The so-called "entertainment complex" bill was a key plank for the Pheu Thai party, aiming to legalize casinos...

Marco Rubio to Attend ASEAN Meeting in First Asia Trip

AFP - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first trip to...

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Faces Arsenic Contamination in Mekong River

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across...

Lao Man Arrested in Thailand for Producing, Selling Child Abuse Content

Thai police arrested a 20-year-old Lao national on 6 July at a resort in...

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...

Isan, Thailand Holds its First Sustainable Innovation Expo

Isan BCG Expo 2022, Isan's largest sustainable innovation expo, was held in early December 2022. The expo was a joint cooperation between Khon Kaen...

Japan to Provide USD 6.1 Million to Support Road Repairs in Laos

The Japanese government will provide USD 6.1 million to finance the equipment needed to restore deteriorating and damaged roads in Laos. A signing ceremony for...

Vietnam Likely to Grant E-Visas to All Countries

This idea was suggested by Vietnam's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Mr. Nguyen Van Hung to provide a boost to the country's tourism...

Laos Thrashed by Vietnam at AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup Debut

The Laos football team was crushed 6-0 by Vietnam in its first AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup match in Vientiane yesterday. The Vietnamese, winners of the...

Myanmar Pins Energy Hopes on Russian-made Small Nuclear Reactors

Myanmar's military junta has agreed to move forward with a plan to install Russian-made small modular nuclear reactors as the country faces diminishing output...

Vietnam Starts its Biggest Lao Project Construction in Sekong

Construction of the Bauxite-Alumina Mining Industrial Complex began in Sekong’s Dakcheung district on 19 December. According to Vietnamnet, the project would cover an area of...