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Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early on 26 February, when a tour bus on an educational field trip overturned while descending Khao San Tone mountain in Na Di district. The incident involved a convoy of three buses transporting a total of 129...

Optimus Prime Statue Sparks Spiritual Craze in Bangkok

In mid-February devotees were filmed flocking at a new spiritual trend spot in Bangkok,...

Three Lao Women Caught Crossing into Thailand After Escaping Myanmar Scam Hub

On 18 February, Thai authorities apprehended five Lao and Thai women who illegally crossed...

Largest Urban Rail Transit Project in Thailand Nears Completion

The double-track railway project between Lop Buri and Pak Nam Pho in Thailand is...

Myanmar Returns First Batch of Chinese Scam Workers to Thailand

AFP - On 20 February, Myanmar handed over the first batch of hundreds of...

Cambodia Subsidizes Over USD 100 Million to Stabilize Electricity Tariffs

Cambodia is to will provide more than USD 100 million in subsidies to state-owned Electricité du Cambodge (EDC) in 2022 to help stabilize electricity...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Vietnam

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, visited Vietnam on Wednesday on his way to Bali for a G-20 meeting. While in Vietnam at the invitation of...

Laos and Cambodia Renew Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

Cambodia and Laos have said they are committed to exploring opportunities to develop and advance their "close and comprehensive collaboration" for the mutual benefit...

Cambodia Launches “My Second Home” Program to Encourage Foreign Investment

Cambodia has launched a program to encourage foreign investment that offers a ten-year visa and other benefits to those who invest in the country. Khmer...

Myanmar Hosts Regional Meeting with China and Mekong Countries

Myanmar hosted its first regional meeting since the military takeover yesterday, with foreign ministers from China and five Mekong Delta countries exploring regional economic...

Indonesian President Jokowi Says Putin to Allow Ukraine Wheat Shipments

Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday, successfully negotiating Russia's agreement to open sea routes for Ukrainian wheat...