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Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, Passes Away at 93

The Bureau of the Royal Household of Thailand has announced the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at the age of 93. According to the official statement issued on Friday, 24 October, Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, at 9:21 PM,...

Myanmar Scam Center Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing to Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centers and crossed...

Lao PM Heads to ASEAN Summit as Timor-Leste Joins, Thailand-Cambodia Peace Talks Advance

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will travel to Kuala Lumpur from 26-28 October to attend...

Thai Minister Resigns After Alleged Scam Center Links

AFP - On 22 October, Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister resigned following allegations linking him...

Thailand’s Ex-PM Paetongtarn Quits as Party Leader

AFP - Thailand's recently removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigned on Wednesday as leader...

Chinese Institute in Laos Sees Increase in Applications Despite Overall Low University Enrollment

The number of candidates applying for the Bachelor's program in Chinese Language Teaching at the Confucius Institute has nearly tripled in the past two...

Laos Records Decline in University Enrollment Across the Country

The National University of Laos (NUOL) is widely preferred by students seeking higher education across the country, but this year the enrollment number has...

Thousands of Pieces of Unexploded Ordnance Found Buried in Ground at Cambodian School

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have temporarily closed a high school where thousands of pieces of unexploded ordnance from the country’s nearly...

Vietnamese Driver Stuck in Landslide Last Week Found Dead

After an extensive search operation by provincial authorities and the military, the deceased body of a missing Vietnamese citizen was found buried under a...

Laos, Philippines Discuss Direct Flights to Boost Trade, Investment, Tourism

Foreign Ministers of Laos and the Philippines discussed the possibility of starting direct flights between the two countries to boost trade, investment, and tourism...

Malaysia Makes Owning LGBTQ+ Swatch Punishable by up to 3 Years in Jail

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Thursday that all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer elements — including...