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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...

Thai Government Countering Birth Rate Slump with Incentives, Influencers

Reuters reports that concern over a sharp decline in the Thai birth rate has led the government to use online influencers to target potential...

Vietnamese Tourism Operators Concerned about Lack of Russian Tourists

As Vietnam prepares to reopen to foreign tourists on 15 March, concerns are growing among the tourism industry that Russian tourists, who once made...

US President Joe Biden to Host ASEAN Leaders for Special Summit

US President Joe Biden is to host leaders from ASEAN countries in a special summit aimed at stepping up engagement with the region. President Biden...

Low Flows in Mekong Blamed for Lack of Clean Water in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is suffering from a lack of clean water, with low water flows in the Mekong River to blame, according to a senior...

US Returns Ancient Stone Tools to Laos

The US government repatriated to Laos two objects of cultural significance that were seized after having been trafficked into the United States on 22...

Bombings In Myanmar Displace Thousands

The military of Myanmar has launched renewed air and ground strikes in the east of the country, displacing thousands. Reuters reports that bombings in Nan...