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Hong Kong task force tackles SE Asian scams

HONG KONG: Law enforcement authorities in Hong Kong have set up a task force to track down and help trafficked residents ensnared by “boiler room” scams in Southeast Asia that have become a growing scourge.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

Court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos dam

A top court in Bangkok on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

BGRIM posts B14.67bn earnings in Q2

SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) recorded revenue of 14.6 billion baht in the second quarter of 2022 from higher electricity tariffs, increased sale volumes and contributions from renewals in Laos and Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15, 2022

Lao authorities ask casino to stop hiring 'chat girls'

Authorities in northern Laos have called on businesses in the Chinese-run Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to stop hiring Lao women to work as “chat girls” in an effort to curb abuses, including human trafficking.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30, 2022

Film examines the culture of hilltribe ethnic group

Mlabri In The Woods, a documentary about one of the least recognised ethnic groups living in the hills of Laos and northern Thailand, will be screened at the Auditorium, 5th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on Sunday, at 2pm.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2022

Egco calls for calm after leak in Laos

SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) is playing down a water leakage at its Nam Theun 1 hydropower plant in Laos, saying it is "normal" when a dam starts to reserve water.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2022

Thailand Sets 2028 Target To Finish High-speed Rail Link With China

Thailand’s new goal to finish the railway line from Bangkok to the Lao border is feasible but may be more of a political statement, analysts say.

The News Lens · Jul 18, 2022

Laos dam leaks normal, says Thai partner

Reported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water, Electricity Generating Plc president Thepparat Theppitak said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2022

Garcia: Thailand can't take Laos lightly

Thailand coach Salvador Garcia said on Tuesday his men cannot underestimate Laos when they meet in the semi-finals of the AFF U19 Championship in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

Govt pledges to finish high-speed rail link to China by 2028

The government has said it will complete its part of a much-delayed high-speed rail system linking the country to China through Laos by 2028, with bilateral trade and economic development key benefits.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022