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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 Muang District, Surin Province, for allegedly producing and distributing child sexual abuse material through paid online groups. Officers from Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) apprehended the suspect, identified as Chaipol (surname withheld), following a months-long...

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...

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...

Bangkok Gears Up for Pride Parade at Bangkok Pride Festival 2025

Bangkok is set to host the three-day Bangkok Pride Festival 2025 from 30 May to 1 June, transforming Rama I Road into what organizers...

Laos Nears Launch Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos is set to launch its first wind farm, and the largest in Southeast Asia, by the end of the year, with all 133...

Vietnam Jails 23 People Over Rare Earths Exploitation

AFP - A Vietnamese court on 21 May jailed 23 officials and business people over the illegal exploitation and export of rare earths. The trial...

Thailand Falls Behind in Sustainable Tourism as Laos Wins Global Praise

Thailand is falling behind in the race for sustainable tourism, industry leaders warned at the Thailand Tourism Forum 2025, held on 7 May in...

Thai Rock Star Jailed on Gun, Drugs Charges

AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court has jailed one of the kingdom's best-known rock stars for more than three years on gun possession and drugs...

Thailand Urges Laos to Resume Cattle Imports After Anthrax

Thailand is planning to consult Laos and Vietnam to lift the ban on cattle imports after an anthrax outbreak in the country amidst concerns...