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The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to decide on their future where parenthood is a choice – not a risk or a burden. Across Asia and the Pacific, fertility rates are falling. Headlines...

Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling,...

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...

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...

Laos Responds to Criticism by Thai Media on Laos-China Railway

State media in Laos has responded to reports from journalists in Thailand claiming that tickets for the Laos-China Railway are too expensive for ordinary...

Thai PM Tells Residents to Raise Chickens to Overcome Poverty

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has advised residents of his country to raise two chickens per family to help them save...

Thailand to Use Japanese Trains to Help Tourists Access Laos-China Railway

Thailand has received a fleet of secondhand diesel trains from Japan that will be used across four routes, including trips from Udon Thani to...

Kunming Sees Renewed Interest in Train Travel Following Laos-China Railway Opening

Residents of Kunming are taking a keener interest in train travel following the historic launch of the Laos-China Railway. While current regulations do not allow...

Thai Construction Tycoon Handed Prison Sentence for Butchering Black Leopard

A Thai construction Tycoon who shot and cooked a rare black leopard at a wildlife sanctuary in 2018 has been handed a three-year jail...