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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 of key strategic goods from Thailand and a complete halt to the screening of Thai films in Cambodia. The announcement comes amid renewed expressions of distrust toward Thailand and growing emphasis on national self-reliance. Hun Sen...

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...

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...

FIFA President: Indonesia Stadium Stampede a ‘Tragedy Beyond Comprehension’

The deaths of at least 174 people in a stadium stampede in Indonesia "is a tragic day for all involved in football and a...

Hundreds Killed in Indonesian Football Stadium Stampede

At least 129 people died in a stampede at a football match in Indonesia on Saturday in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Horrifying...

Thai Court Allows Gen. Prayut to Stay On as Prime Minister

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha may continue to serve as prime minister. The ruling states that his eight-year term restriction can...

Thai Police: Woman’s Body Found Stuffed Into Suitcase May Be Laos National

A woman's body found stuffed into a suitcase in Thailand is believed to be a Lao national, according to Thai police, leading to a...

Australian Economist Sean Turnell Sentenced to Three Years Jail in Myanmar

Australian economist and former advisor to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been jailed for three years by junta authorities. Sean Turnell was...

Laos Deputy PM Attends Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral in Japan

Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone visited Tokyo this week to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and express his...