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Laos makes major leadership reshuffle, names Saleumxay new PM

Laos has undergone a major leadership reshuffle, naming former Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith as prime minister and moving outgoing Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone to the presidency of the National Assembly.

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Nakhon Nayok governor urges halt to Pasak water discharge as residents suffer

he Nakhon Nayok governor has asked the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to suspend the discharge of water into canals 14, 15 and 16 from the Pasak Chonlasit Reservoir, warning that additional water will worsen flooding in the province, particularly

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Nine dead as floods submerge seven Prachin Buri districts

Prachin Buri is one of the worst-hit provinces, with seven districts inundated and 55,286 households affected. Nine people have died and all seven districts have been declared flood disaster zones.

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Ayutthaya rivers may rise 10cm as northern runoff arrives

Riverside communities along the Chao Phraya and Noi rivers in Ayutthaya have been advised that water levels in the two rivers may rise by 10cm as runoff from the northern region is due to arrive in the province today, according to the Office of Natio

04 Oct 2026

Chiang Rai warns against using Sai River water, eating fish

Chiang Rai’s provincial administration is advising people to stop using water from the Sai River for consumption and eating fish caught in the river because arsenic and lead contamination levels in the water are 28 times and five times above safety l

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Motorists search for licence plates swept away by floodwaters

Motorists who lost their licence plates while driving through floodwaters are searching for them, with photographs of hundreds of recovered plates posted on social media by police stations and district offices.

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Thailand, Laos set US$11bn trade target for 2027

Thailand and Laos have set an ambitious goal of boosting bilateral trade to US$11 billion by 2027 during high-level talks in Luang Prabang on Friday.

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Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees, including children, despite safety concerns

Malaysia deported roughly 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday under a controversial repatriation scheme, defying warnings from the UN and human rights bodies.

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ASEAN should rethink consensus rule – Thai FM

Thailand calls on ASEAN to review its consensus rule and strengthen its institutions to counter the rising rivalry among major powers and its implications for the region.

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