Vietnam is among six countries -- the United Kingdom, India, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia -- that the US has given higher priority in negotiations.
‘Buddhist relics should not be auctioned’, say faithful
MONDAY, MAY 05, 2025
Venerable Yon Seng Yeath, chancellor of Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and head of Phnom Penh’s Wat Ounalom, has joined with Buddhist conservatives around the world to protest an upcoming auction by Sotheby’s Hong Kong. The May 7 auction will see more than 300 sacred Buddhist relics go under the hammer.
CDC: Anthrax not present in Cambodia, despite Thai death
MONDAY, MAY 05, 2025
Anthrax, a disease which predominantly affects cattle and buffalos, is not present in Cambodia, confirmed Ly Sovann, director of the Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC).
Tawee visits Narathiwat, pledges to tighten security for Buddhist communities
MONDAY, MAY 05, 2025
Justice Minister Tawee visits Narathiwat, orders tighter security for Buddhist communities after insurgent attacks and pledges continued peace efforts.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to "house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders."
Traffic patterns on two Bangkok roads changed to ease Orange Line construction congestion
MONDAY, MAY 05, 2025
Bangkok changes traffic flow on Rajaprarop and Rama I roads from 5–20 May to ease congestion from Orange Line construction, aiming for 15% improvement.