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Thailand Postpones Tourism Tax Again, Now Unlikely Before 2026

Thailand’s long-anticipated “Tourism tax,” often referred to as the “land entry tax,” has been delayed once again, with officials now targeting the second or third quarter of 2026 for implementation. On 14 July, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Jakraphon Tangsutthitham announced that 2025 would not be an appropriate time...

Body of Man Abducted from Laos Found in Chiang Mai

Thai police have discovered the body of a 24-year-old Chinese man, identified only as...

Cambodia to Implement Military Conscription in 2026

AFP - Cambodia's military will begin conscripting civilians next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet...

Tripartite Cooperation Accelerates: Promoting Logistics and Tourism along the China-Laos-Thailand Railway

A press conference convened in Thailand's Khon Kaen on 14 July to promote the...

Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border

AFP - More than 500 civilians and soldiers fled conflict in Myanmar and crossed...

US President Biden Forms Economic Bloc for Indo-Pacific

US President Joe Biden has formed an economic framework with 12 Indo-Pacific nations officially named the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Five years after his predecessor pulled...

Thailand Prepares Monkeypox Monitoring Center 

Thailand has established an emergency operation center to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus.  Bangkok Post reports that Director-General of Thailand’s Disease Control Department,...

MRC Chief and Thai DPM Call for Earlier Warnings of Water Discharges in Mekong River

Thailand's high-level representative to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council urged China and other riverine governments to be more transparent regarding water release along...

ASEAN Accepts Mutually Recognized Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates

ASEAN Member States have collectively recognized a COVID-19 vaccination certificate to be applied in Southeast Asia. Health Ministers of ASEAN countries endorsed the decision...

Thai AirAsia X Successfully Files for Bankruptcy

Thai AirAsia X (TAAX), a low-cost long-haul flight provider that is part of the AirAsia group, has successfully filed for bankruptcy in a Thai...

Indian Drama a Surprise Hit in Laos and Thailand

Indian biographical crime drama, Gangubai Kathiawadi, has proven a surprise hit on Netflix among viewers in Thailand and Laos. The film, which stars Indian actress...