Thailand urges rapid conclusion to EU trade talks
by Thai PBS World May 20, 2026 The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) has urged Thailand to fast-track its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union, warning […]
Thailand’s govt pushes for ‘Chud Thai’ UNESCO status, new World Heritage listing
by Thai PBS World Sat, May 23, 2026 Thailand is pushing hard to have ‘Chud Thai’, the knowledge, craftsmanship and practices of Thai national costume, recognised as a global cultural […]
Laos Targets Nearly 10 Million Trees in Nationwide Reforestation Plan
By Phoudasack Vongsay The Laotian Times Thu, May 21, 2026 Green karst peaks seen from the top of Mount Nam Xay a sunny morning with fog Vang Vieng. (Picture by […]
Cambodia Gears Up for Trade Talks to Expand Global Access
By Rin Ousa Cambodianess Thu, May 21, 2026 Senior minister in charge of Special Missions Sok Siphana gives a speech during a national consultation workshop on May 20. Photo: Sok […]
A Cambodian Teen Takes the Diplomatic Stage for a Day as German Ambassador
By Rin Ousa Cambodianess Fri, May 8, 2026 Norakvattey is a 19-year-old law student who took on the role of the German Ambassador to Cambodia for a day. Photo: Moeurn […]
Cambodia – Small payments fuel wider corruption, expert warns
Som Sotheary / Khmer Times April 28, 2026 A motorist faces a traffic stop in Phnom Penh. Khmer Times Small, unofficial payments for routine public services are fuelling broader corruption […]
Thailand – No free lunch for Senators
by Thai PBS World Mon, April 27, 2026 BANGKOK – Thai senators were buying their own lunches in Senate canteen today on the first day of the ‘no free lunch’ […]
“Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine” Exhibition Travels to the U.S.
By Ou Sokmean Cambodianess Monday October 27, 2025 Mebon Reclining Vishnu, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © The Royal Government of Cambodia / photo by Thierry Ollivier for […]
Cambodia Online Journalists Charged with Treason over Border Conflict
By Teng Yalirozy Cambodianess, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The journalists, Porn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, both reporters with TSP 68 TV Online, were arrested on July 31 shortly after returning […]
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