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Asia's synthetic drug trade booms, with record meth seizures

Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia continued to expand last year, with more than one billion methamphetamine tablets seized by authorities, the United Nations said on Monday.

Reuters

‘Don’t Look Down’: Vietnam Glass-Bottomed Bridge Targets Thrill-Seekers

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge with a bottom made of glass over a gorge 150 meters (492.13 ft) below to attract thrill-seeking tourists, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country. The Bach Long suspension bridge, which translates as "White Dragon", is in Son La…

Asharq Al-Awsat

1B meth pills: East, SE Asia drug industry hits ominous peak

The number of methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia exceeded a billion last year, highlighting the scale of illegal drug production and trafficking in the region

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Cambodia, Laos to benefit as Pfizer slashes drug prices for poorest nations

Pfizer Inc plans to sell its entire portfolio of brand-name drugs at cost in as many as 45 lower-income countries, including Cambodia and Laos, one of the most comprehensive and ambitious drug-access programmes ever announced by a large pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Bangkok Post

Whether in war-torn Ukraine, Laos or Spain, kids have felt compelled to pick up crayons and put their experiences to paper

“They still draw pictures!”

The Conversation

A fossil tooth places enigmatic ancient humans in Southeast Asia

What do a finger bone and some teeth found in the frigid Denisova Cave in Siberia’s Altai mountains have in common with fossils from the balmy hills of tropical northern Laos?

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Laos may face 'gaps' in gasoline supply as prices soar, major supplier says

Gasoline supplies in Laos may face "some gaps", a major supplier said on Monday, after the government held an emergency meeting to address soaring prices and panic buying in the Southeast Asian nation.

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B.Grimm takes hit as gas prices soar

B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) reported a leap of 41% in first-quarter revenue thanks to robust electricity sales volume from both existing and new clients, higher tariffs, and growth from renewable energy facilities in Thailand and Laos.

Bangkok Post

Health group touts investment in Laos

The Thonburi Healthcare Group has suggested investors look at opportunities in Laos that can help boost freight transportation from Thailand to China and other countries in the region.

Bangkok Post

Laos reopens to tourists and other visitors from abroad

The landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos has reopened to tourists and other visitors more than two years after it imposed tight restrictions to fight the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Thai border checkpoints ready for Laos reopening Monday

Thai authorities are preparing for border reopening with Laos after the neighbouring country lifts entry restrictions from Monday.

Bangkok Post

Laos to drop Covid entry curbs for vaccinated tourists

Laos will drop Covid-19 entry restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists from Monday after the country reported falling coronavirus cases and deaths, senior officials said.

Bangkok Post

Fresh durian rail cargo on way to China

A large batch of durians worth 75 million baht is on its way by train to China via Laos, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Bangkok Post

Water fights, magical decapitated heads and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all

In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. Songkran (สงกรานต์), as the festival welcoming in the new year is called in Thai, is often celebrated with playful water fights on city streets over…

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CKP to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang

CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, expects to start building a new hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in northern Laos as it joins the global trend of focusing more on clean energy.

Bangkok Post

New routes viewed for fresh fruit exports to China

Trade officials in Nakhon Phanom are negotiating to speed up fruit exports through Laos to China, which are being held up by Covid-19 controls.

Bangkok Post

Man paid by fugitive son-in-law to deliver drugs

SONGKHLA: A 53-year-old man caught with 300 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in his pickup told police he was being paid to deliver the drugs by his son-in-law and a woman who had both fled to Laos.

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Laos farmers turn to game theory in bid to outsmart rats

Experts say approach, in which villagers come together to hunt the pests, could have applications beyond catching rats.

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Dissidents are Thai too

The recent death of the Sriburapha Award-winning author Wat Wallayangkoon, who passed away on Monday at the age of 67 in France, is not only a loss for Thailand's literary scene. His life also reflected the struggles and threats that political dissidents living in exile must endure.

Bangkok Post

Laos power plant deals in the pipeline

Developers and operators of four hydroelectric power plants in Laos will sign power purchase agreements with energy policymakers in Laos and Thailand within May under a plan to promote more renewable energy.

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Kingdom asks Laos to help free Thais duped into 'working for scammers'

Thailand is asking Lao authorities to help rescue a number of Thais who were allegedly duped into working for scammers in the neighbouring country.

Daily Mirror

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits heading to Bali, Vietnam, Thailand and more

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits planning to visit destinations such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Laos and other holiday hotspots including Covid test and quarantine rule changes

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We want to know where COVID came from. But it’s too soon to expect miracles

About two years into the pandemic, we’re still trying to find where and how it all started. Only last week, we heard bats in Laos may hold a clue about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

Bangkok Post

Laos agrees to reopen border

Thailand and Laos have agreed to soon reopen cross-border checkpoints, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Thailand face Laos in Asean U23 semi-finals

Thailand will meet Laos in the semi-finals of the AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia on Thursday.

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