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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...

Laos and Vietnam Support Hun Sen in Addressing Myanmar Situation

Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh have expressed support for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in addressing the situation...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

Myanmar's deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four additional years in prison. In the latest of a series of trials,...

Thailand Continues Ban on Quarantine-Free Entry as Omicron Spreads

Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is to meet later this week to review the suspension of quarantine-free entry programs for vaccinated tourists amid...

Thai Businesses Concerned About Agricultural Sector Following Laos-China Railway Opening

The Thai Chamber of Commerce has raised concerns that the Laos-China Railway could hurt Thailand's agricultural economy and the competitiveness of its businesses. The chamber...

Thailand Suspends Test And Go Travel Scheme

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the immediate suspension of the "Test and Go" travel scheme. According to Thai media, the PM said that...

Thai Journalist Apologizes to Laos for Criticism of Laos-China Railway

A Thai media personality who made waves recently after criticizing the Laos-China Railway has apologized for his careless comments. The host of a Thai National...