A shopkeeper who roped a 9-year-old boy to a motorcycle as punishment for theft this week has been apprehended by police and has issued a public apology for the incident.
Lao Airlines Plane Returns After Aircraft Collision in South Korea

A passenger plane from Lao Airlines flew back to Vientiane on Wednesday following a collision with a Korean airplane at Incheon International Airport three months ago.
Global C-Pop Artist and Fashion Icon Tia Lee to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 and the Success of the #EmpowerHer Campaign

Last year, Tia initiated the #EmpowerHer campaign globally with the worldwide launch of the “Goodbye Princess” music video to generate donations to charitable organizations worldwide in support of women empowerment. One of the highlights was the #EmpowerHerDance challenge, where 16 KOLs across 15 geographies in the world have led the charge in this dance challenge to gain the attention of more than 158m followers globally, to support and empower fellow females. With all the worldwide support, “Goodbye Princess” music video has received record-breaking 100 million views on YouTube in just 20 days.
Tia is committed to continuing the faith of inspiring #EmpowerHer together, and #EmbraceEquity for all. Join Tia in celebrating the power of women and the importance of equity for all.
Official press materials:
Tia’s International Women’s Day Video https://youtu.be/I1Oi14yUgmA
Tia Lee Official Channels:
Instagram @leeyufen: https://www.instagram.com/leeyufen/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tialeeofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leeyufentialee/
Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/1396928042/
Hashtag: #TiaLee
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About Tia Lee:
Tia Lee (李毓芬), is a global C-pop singer and international fashion icon. In addition to being an award-winning musician and setting the record for the fastest C-pop music video ever to achieve a 100 million views, Tia appears frequently at major fashion shows. As a trend-setter, Tia has graced the covers of fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and shares her beauty and fashion tips through a number of Vogue’s social media channels.
Govt of Laos to Tackle Human Trafficking in Tourism Industry
The Laos Anti Trafficking in Persons Project, a five-year USAID-funded program, has been developed to provide information, education, and communication tools to help prevent human trafficking in the tourism industry.
Innovative Brand Evnia Releases New Monitor with all the Bells and Whistles.
Innovation has arrived in the gaming world, and along with it is the Philips brand Evnia, whose brand purpose is to create a playful, innovative, and welcoming environment in the gaming industry. While initiating a transformative shift in the gaming community through their message, Philips Evnia will also create positive change with their new monitor, Philips Evnia 42M2N8900, upon its release.

Introducing Philips Evnia 42M2N8900, OLED Gaming Display
Positive change is not all that Evnia is bringing to the table. The new monitor is part of the Evnia 8000 series; the highest quality of products that Evnia provides, and with that series comes unmatched features for a complete gaming experience. These features include but are not limited to: True 10-bit display for smoother color gradients, OLED display for stark contrast that delivers deeper blacks and a wider viewing angle, a fast refresh rate of 138 Hz, 0.1ms GTG and low input lag for quick responsiveness, DTS for an enhanced and immersive surround sound experience, and UltraClear 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution for precise imaging and visuals that come to life. In addition, the new monitor boasts a 4-sided thin bezel, a 42″ screen, MultiView and built-in KVM for managing a dual PC setup, a USB-C port, adaptive sync, SmartImage game mode optimization, and a Height Adjustable Stand (HAS) for an all-around user experience.
The Ambiglow backlight, which is the hallmark of each recent Evnia 8000 series monitor and is exclusive to the Evnia brand, is also present in the Philips Evnia 42M2N8900, redefining the gaming experience by creating a self-adapting halo of light around the monitor. However, the three main features that make the Philips Evnia 42M2N8900 stand out are the 138 Hz refresh rate, low input lag, and OLED. These features can help gamers improve their gameplay performance, alongside allowing for a smooth gaming experience and vibrant imagery.
“I am very excited to announce the release of the new Philips Evnia model. At Evnia, we hope that this product will wow you with color,” Xeni Bairaktari, Global Marketing Lead of Philips Monitors and IT Accessories, said. “Along with the incredible gaming speed, this product has unmatched imagery. With the new OLED technology, gamers can experience a gaming world full of bright colors and impressive contrast.”
Gaming Beyond Innovation
With one of Philips Evnia’s goals for the Evnia 8000 series being to ‘game beyond innovation,’ OLED gaming sings true to that: It is innovative and dynamic. Ultimately, the Philips Evnia 42M2N8900 brings a larger screen, brighter colors, faster gameplay, and Philips Evnia’s exclusive Ambiglow feature.
With this new monitor’s impressive features and sleek design, Philips Evnia hopes to bring something new, and inclusive, to the table.
Philips Evnia 42M2N8900 Availability
The Philips Evnia 42M2N8900 will be available starting March and product availability may vary by country. Accessories built specifically to enhance the abilities of Evnia monitors be available after June 2023.
For additional information on Philips Evnia models:
https://www.evnia.philips
Hashtag: #PhilipsMonitors
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About Evnia
Philips’ new gaming brand, Evnia, plans to “Reinvent the rules”. Designed for the modern gamer, Philips Evnia monitors slash stereotypes by providing more than just technical advantages, but also a sleek design that molds into any modern home environment.
At Philips Evnia, the goal is to make a monitor designed for everyone and anyone that aspires to be a gamer. With immersive features including the exclusive Ambiglow, gamers can personalize their surroundings and feel at ease when it’s time to game.
As new Philips Evnia models begin to launch throughout 2023, the only thing left for us to say is “Game on”.
Thailand to escalate the creative economy through Bangkok Design Week
Bangkok Design Week 2023 event aims to promote ongoing development and encourage economic growth within the Bangkok area. The event has continued to play an essential role in promoting creative industry and generating economic value for the country.
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 9 March 2023 – Thailand has rapidly expanded throughout the years in all dimensions – economy, social, environment, science and energy. When the Royal Thai Government has included Creative Economy in the country’s strategic plan as a tool to scale up development, it acts as a call for commitment, collaboration and support from all sectors of the economy under the supervision of the Creative Economy Agency (public organization) or CEA.
Entrusted with the responsibilities of driving the creative economy forward, CEA has organized a number of events and campaigns bringing together think tanks and experts, talents and creative minds to share their insights, explore best practices and address a common ground for future growth since it launched in 2019. The three main annual projects under design week platforms that contribute to Thailand’s GDP each year are Bangkok Design Week, Chiang Mai Design Week, and Isan Creative Festival. For Bangkok Design Week 2023 which was held for the 6th time, CEA also aims to attract interests and inspire those involved to join together in developing the city of Bangkok to become an even more friendly place for all highlighting six essential dimensions – environment, travelers, culture, business, community and diversity. Over 530 programs were organized featuring four key activities namely showcases and exhibitions, talks and workshops, events and programs, and creative market platforms and promotions to provide business opportunities and generate income and those related to atmosphere and environment. The activities brought together the cooperation of some 60 private and public entities and over 2,000 creative individuals including international creative industries, Taiwan and Moscow also took part in this event showcasing their exhibition.
Addressing the opening of the recent Bangkok Design Week 2023, Mr. Chakrit Pichyangkul, Executive Director of the Creative Economy Agency explained that CEA is working in support of the government’s policy in driving Thailand’s creative economy through creative individuals, businesses and places. The Thailand Creative District Network (TCDN) project was launched in response to the creative areas element with the Bangkok Design Week event as one of the essential platforms. The past five Bangkok Design Weeks during 2018 – 2022 helped generate an economic value of some 1.368 billion Baht (40 million US dollars) and were attended by over 1.75 million visitors.
The Bangkok Design Week 2023 event in February was organized under the concept “urban’NICE’zation”, placing special emphasis on design and creative concepts/ideas to improve living conditions and surrounding areas of Bangkok. “Corresponding with the goals of the network, Bangkok Design Week 2023 event aims to promote ongoing development and encourage economic growth within the Bangkok area. The event has continued to play an essential role in promoting creative industry and generating economic value for the country” said Mr. Chakrit Pichyangkul.
The Royal Thai Government is also pleased to announce that since 2019 Bangkok was designated as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the Design category (UCCN – Bangkok City of Design). In conjunction with the Bangkok Design Week 2023, the Bangkok Creative City Dialogue, an equally important event was held, bringing together member cities from the Asian and European regions including the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom. This is an arena where they shared their insights and experiences, on “Becoming and Creating Impact as a Creative City” on issues related to the category each city was named for such as design, gastronomy, and crafts and folk art. An aspect of culture was included in the discussion as it has become an increasingly critical issue in strengthening international relations, driving business and future economic expansion.
Representing Thailand at the Bangkok Creative City Dialogue was Mr. Pichit Virankabutra, Deputy Director of the Creative Economy Agency, reinforcing the ideas of using creativity to overcome the challenges of Bangkok under the topic “Transforming Bangkok with Design and Creativity”. “Creativity will be an important element to make Bangkok an attractive place for living, investment and travel. Design has been highlighted as an element to help solve existing problems for Bangkok with the aim of promoting better welfare of the people. In doing so, plans were made focusing on four important dimensions of the city. First, City design focuses on increasing green areas and effective use of available areas. Second, Social dimension with the use of the Traffy Fondue system designed by the National Science Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) where the public are able to take photos and notify the problems with immediate remedial actions. Third, Economic and wealth using the know-how of talented designers to promote business sustainability where CEA has worked with various organizations to ensure its continuity for other branches of businesses. Last but not least, Transportation under the Green City policy such as the introduction of electric boats to reduce water pollution. I am pleased to say that CEA has put together a Creative City Index to collect data of creative economy growth and factors that encourage creative economy in five key cities in Thailand. The lessons learned from data collection have been used to further develop other 33 cities through Thailand Creative District Network (TCDN)” said Mr. Pichit Virankabutra.
CEA and other related organizations are committed to putting together a robust framework and roadmap to success for Thailand’s creative economy, making Bangkok a hub for good living location, travel, and investment. And to position Bangkok on a global stage as the City of Design under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
For more information, please visit www.cea.or.th.
Hashtag: #CreativeEconomyAgency #BangkokDesignWeek #BKKDW2023 #BangkokCreativeCityDialogue #TCDN #CEA
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About Creative Economy Agency
Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) or CEA is a specialized organization tasked with promoting creativity as a mechanism for advancing the economy in Thailand. It focuses on the development of a creative economy and supports the manufacturing sector in utilizing creativity in adding value to products and services, resulting in competitiveness enhancement for businesses and the nation.
Katalyst Partners to Strengthen Small-Medium Businesses in Laos
Katalyst Partners are all set to organize an in-depth marketing mastery event in Laos to strengthen Small-Medium Businesses on 25 March 2023.
Thai Man Gets Two Year Term for Calendar Said to Mock King

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai man was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for selling calendars featuring satirical cartoons of yellow ducks that a court said mocked the country’s monarch, a legal aid group said.