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Trade highway to link Laos with neighbours
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Planning has started to construct Route R12, a new trade corridor in Laos linking Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Thailand and Laos agree to deepen cross-border connectivity, ties
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/05/2025
» Thailand and Laos have agreed to deepen cross-border cooperation through a new master plan aimed at enhancing bilateral connectivity, particularly in transport infrastructure and logistics.
Philippines approves purchase of 40 patrol boats amid China spat
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2024
» MANILA — The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos (US$441 million), seeking to bolster maritime security as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea linger.
Agency predicts completion of railway bridge by 2029
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/12/2023
» The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) expects the new bridge facilitating the Thailand-China high-speed train project's crossing between Thailand and Laos to be completed by 2029.
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.
Afghan women stopped from entering universities after Taliban ban
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» KABUL: Hundreds of young women were stopped by armed guards on Wednesday from entering Afghan university campuses, a day after the nation's Taliban rulers banned them from higher education in another assault on human rights.
Taliban bans university education for Afghan girls
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» KABUL - The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered a nationwide ban on university education for females, as the hardline Islamists continue to crush Afghan women’s right to education and freedom.
Bridging the gap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2022
» Cross-border trade between Thailand and neighbouring countries is thriving, thanks in part to expanded infrastructure connectivity.
Calls to speed up link to Laos-China line
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/12/2021
» The government is being advised to speed up the development of a rail network linking Thailand's rail system with the Laos-China Railway, which connects Kunming in China's Yunnan province with Vientiane -- the capital of Laos.
Connecting with Laos
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/09/2021
» Landlocked but rich in natural resources and geographically diverse, Laos has a lot to offer. Significant investments from neighbours including China have helped the country achieve economic growth of 6-7% a year over the past decade. Yet, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a skilled workforce are among the reasons Laos has yet to fulfil its potential.