To cross the border between the two southeast Asian countries, Amelie Maurice-Jones opts for a more serene (and economical) mode of transport and discovers the Mekong in all its majesty
The story of Amata Corporation started in the mid-1970’s, when Mr Vikrom, a then young graduate from the Taiwan National University set up on an entrepreneurial journey in his native country, Thailand.
Thailand is growing particularly dangerous for foreigners seeking protection.The recent fatal shooting of a Cambodian dissident in Thailand, combined with possible deportations of Uyghur refugees has once again shone a spotlight on Bangkok's failure to protect dissidents and political refugees.
Laos' government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put the country on visitors’ lists. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cutting into stacks of cotton in a Bangkok warehouse, Thai authorities unveil 1.65 tonnes of crystal meth, the kingdom's largest-ever seizure of the drug. Thailand sits by the "Golden Triangle", where its border meets Laos and Myanmar,
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.
Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday.
Janet, now retired, visited Thailand for the local new year celebrations ... I feel so sad for the unfortunate travellers in Laos, and so disgusted with the people who made the alcohol and sold ...
Thai authorities intercepted more than one and a half tonnes of crystal methamphetamine in a record seizure of the illegal drug, senior narcotic officials said Monday.
Thailand sought to dampen safety concerns among potential Chinese tourists on Friday as fears mounted over reported kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Like thousands of others, including Hongkongers, they had been lured to Southeast Asia for forced labour, where their job was to swindle people across the globe in so-called scam farms, offering everything from get-rich-quick schemes to fake romance online.
American businessman Jacob Holder met his Thai husband Surapong Koonpaew in 2021, got married in the United States two years later and then returned to Thailand, where they live and work.