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Migrants get an extension on amnesty

The cabinet has agreed to extend its foreign migrants' amnesty programme until the end of the month, allowing about 500,000 workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to sort out the permits they need to legally reside and work in the country.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2023

130th joint patrol on Mekong River begins

KUNMING: Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand joined forces on Wednesday to begin the 130th Mekong River joint patrol.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2023

TAT homes in on Asian expatriate segment

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is eyeing Asian expatriates, including Chinese nationals residing in Laos and Cambodia, due to their increasing wealth and demand for sending their children to study in Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2023

China-Laos Railway carries over 4m tonnes cross-border goods

VIENTIANE: The China-Laos Railway has transported over 4 million tonnes of cargo since it was put into operation in 2021, the Lao local media said.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2023

Highway 12 to economic heaven

The completion of Highway 12 -- a 793-km transport corridor linking Tak in the North with Mukdahan in the Northeast -- will provide immense business opportunities as the emerging economic driver in the region, according to local transport and tourism industry leaders.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2023

Vanished, shot, murdered: Laos activists spooked by spate of incidents

An isolated murder, a brutal attempted killing and a murky disappearance: Laotian activists have been caught up in a series of alarming recent incidents that have spooked the reclusive communist state's embattled dissident community.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2023

Highway 12 expansion completed

The final phase of the expansion of Highway 12 -- which links Thailand with Myanmar and Laos in Tak and Mukdahan, respectively -- has been completed, which the government hopes will boost cross-border economic activities between the three countries.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2023

UN anti-drug agency warns there is no let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia's Golden Triangle

The United Nations anti-drug agency is warning that the huge trade in illegal drugs such as methamphetamine from Southeast Asia's ‘Golden Triangle’ shows no signs of slowing down

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Laos expects China's resumption of outbound group tours to boost tourism

VIENTIANE: With the tourism sector in Laos gradually recovering, the Lao government expects that China's resumption of outbound group tours will be a strong boost to the Southeast Asian country's tourism industry.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023

Explained | China’s military diplomacy in Southeast Asia

China is expanding its military outreach to Southeast Asian countries.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023