Thailand, Laos to strengthen efforts against cross-border crime and haze
Thailand and Laos vowed yesterday to work together in tackling online scams, human trafficking and PM2.5 airborne pollution.
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Thailand and Laos vowed yesterday to work together in tackling online scams, human trafficking and PM2.5 airborne pollution.
An updated version of Thailand’s archaic Gambling Act, which covers all forms of gambling activity and increases penalties for all people involved in illegal gambling, is expected to be submitted to the cabinet for approval on February 25.
China has begun repatriating its nationals, who have been transferred to Mae Sot district of Tak province from Myanmar’s Myawaddy border township, with the first group leaving on a China Southern Airlines flight at 11.40am today.
Bangkok’s Pink Line monorail extension, from Si Rat to Muang Thong Thani stations, will be offering free rides to the public in late June this year and will open for its paid full service in July.
China’s Assistant Minister of Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, has apologised to the Thai public if his actions have caused any misunderstanding or misperception, stating that he respects Thailand's sovereignty and local laws, said Thai defence minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia has cautioned ultra-nationalists in Thailand and Cambodia against escalating border disputes between the two countries.
Two police officers were shot dead by southern insurgents in Yarang district of the southern province of Pattani late Wednesday night.
Miami, United State - US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" Wednesday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion three years ago.
A new UN report lauds community-driven innovations for closing SDG data gaps in Asia and the Pacific, ensuring that marginalized people are included in policymaking.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet called on Wednesday for a "peaceful" resolution to a row with Thailand over a disputed Khmer temple in a sensitive border area.
A total of 2,021 hotspots have been detected in 17 northern and western provinces today by a Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) satellite, signalling the return of wildfires and airborne pollution in the north.
Taiwan has named Thailand as one of five Southeast Asian destinations where their citizens are at risk of falling victim to online scammers. The other four countries are Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has denied as groundless viral claims that Israelis have taken over Pai district in Mae Hong Son.
Shwe Kokko, Myanmar - Battered and bruised Chinese workers from online scam centres in Myanmar faced an anxious wait to return home, as Beijing and Thailand finalised plans on Wednesday for their repatriation.
Troops from the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) raided suspected call centres in Shwe Kokko, Myanmar, last night and rounded up more than 1,000 people of various nationalities for questioning. Most are Chinese citizens.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for an engagement “with all relevant stakeholders” to find a solution to the on-going crisis in Myanmar.