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Turmoil in Tiaras at Miss Universe Pageant in Thailand

By Sally JENSEN/AFP - This year's Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen's intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host. More than 120 women from across the world have gathered in Thailand,...

Philippine Death Toll Tops 140 as Typhoon Heads Towards Vietnam

By Faith Brown with Cecil Morella in Manila/AFP - Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at...

New Partnership Strengthens River Data, Forecasting, Sustainable Development in Laos

MRC - The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Government of Australia have reinforced...

Vietnam Flood Death Toll Rises to 35: Disaster Agency

AFP - Record heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam last week killed 35...

Thai Ex-Pm Thaksin’s Party Elects New Leader After Daughter’s Exit

One of Thailand's largest political parties, founded by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, elected a new...

Thailand Grants Stay Extension for Migrant Workers from Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam

In a recent move aimed at supporting migrant workers, Thailand has granted a stay extension to migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam...

A Rights Group Accuses UNESCO of Turning a Blind Eye to Forcible Evictions at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

BANGKOK (AP) — The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian...

New Train Route Connects Beijing to Vientiane

The Lao-China Railway officially launched a cross-border passenger train on 13 November connecting Vientiane Capital, Laos, to China’s capital Beijing. According to China’s government website,...

Laos Readies to Chair ASEAN, Host Regional Meetings

As Laos gears up to assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2024, the country is set to host...

Lao Prime Minister Hits Gong to Inaugurate First Monsoon Wind Power Project Turbine

Following the completion of the installation of the first wind turbine under the Monsoon Wind Power Project, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone officially inaugurated...

Laos Joins Southeast Asian Nations in Anti-Terrorism Drills in China

The Lao People's Armed Forces departed to join an anti-terrorism exercise in China on 11 November.  Collaborating with military counterparts from four Southeast Asian...