Laos Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls
By Laotian Times Mon, July 27, 2026 Laos launches state-backed company to strengthen product quality checks. VIENTIANE – Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the […]
Thailand – Phra Mahathat Temple named UNESCO World Heritage Site
by Thai PBS World Sat, July 25, 2026 Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Temple in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat has officially been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming Thailand’s ninth […]
Civil Society: A powerful partner in protecting our environment
Khmer Times Wed, July 22, 2026 Protecting the environment is one of the greatest responsibilities of our generation. Clean air, safe water, healthy forests, rich biodiversity, and a stable climate […]
Cambodia – Thy Sovantha, husband jailed for three years over Facebook posts deemed harmful to army
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea / Khmer Times Mon, July 13, 2026 Thy Sovantha The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday sentenced social media personality Thy Sovantha and her husband, Phae Sovannarith, […]
Thailand Steps Up Ethnic Rights Protection
Khaosod English July 6, 2026 BANGKOK – Thailand has taken a major step towards implementing its new law protecting the rights of ethnic communities. Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun chaired […]
The Wisdom of Many Voices: How Myanmar’s Extraordinary Diversity May Teach Humanity the Democratic Art of Belonging, Listening, and Shared Liberation
Alan Clements Mizzima July 2, 2026 For much of the world, Myanmar remains a synonym for catastrophe: villages erased by airstrikes, prisons swollen with the disappeared, families fleeing into forests […]
Myanmar Will Attend ASEAN Meetings if Invited, Says Presidential Office
Eleven Myanmar Wed, July 1, 2026 Presidential Office spokesperson Dr Khaing Khaing Soe. Myanmar has not failed in its responsibilities to maintain friendly relations with ASEAN and will continue to […]
Lao President’s Book Donated to 22 Lao Schools Across Vientiane
By Phoudasack Vongsay The Laotian Times Wed, July 1, 2026 A pictures of “Letters to Grandchildren” book written by President Thongloun Sisoulith in both English and Lao version. (Photo by […]
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