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Thailand to End Tax Exemption on Low-Value Online Imports from January 2026

Thailand is set to eliminate its tax exemption for low-value online purchases starting January 2026, imposing import duties and a 7 percent value-added tax (VAT) on all foreign goods purchased online, including items valued as low as THB 1 (USD 0.03). Customs Director-General Panthong Loikulnan announced on 5 November that...

Japan Plans to Raise Visa Fees from 2026 Amid Overtourism Concerns

Japan plans to raise its visa issuance fees for foreign visitors starting in the...

Thailand Says ‘Hostilities’ Remain Despite Cambodia Peace Pact

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's army said on 11 November, "hostilities still remain" with...

Three Vietnamese Men Survive 40 Hours at Sea After Typhoon

AFP - Three men swept far from Vietnam's coast by Typhoon Kalmaegi have been...

Thailand Suspends Cambodia Deal After Landmine Injures Troops

AFP - Thailand announced on Monday, 10 November, it was suspending the implementation of...

South Korean Defense Minister Denies Vietnam War Massacres

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's defense minister on Friday insisted the country's soldiers didn't commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and...

One of Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Largest Shareholders to be Delisted

The delisting of FLC Group will go into effect on Monday from Vietnam's main stock market for violating disclosure requirements. Bamboo Airways is Vietnam's third-largest airline...

Laos to Send Kickboxing Athletes to Participate in Kun Khmer

The Muay Lao National Federation will send kickboxing athletes to participate in the SEA Games 2023 despite the disputed renaming of the kickboxing sport...

Almost 1.3 Million Tourists Visited Laos in 2022

Laos recorded close to 1.3 million tourists visiting the country between January and December last year. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism reported...

Thai Suspect in Michigan Hit-And-Run Agrees to Return to US

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a...

Laos, Cambodia Discuss Potential High-Speed Rail Link

Prime Minister of Laos Mr. Sonexay Siphandone was in talks with his Cambodian counterpart, Mr. Hun Sen during his recent official visit about the...