Lao

Be Careful of Poisonous Mushrooms. Illegally Taking Rotary Hoe To Laos. Lao Drug-Couriers Busted. School Uniforms Trade Doing Well.

Due to early good rains there are plentiful of wild mushrooms. Some of them are deadly poisonous. Thai Health Department is warning people to be absolutely sure of which mushroom they are going to eat.

Many Lao cross the Mekong River into Thailand to buy rotary hoe for rice cultivations. Some of them illegally take them back home. As a result few of them gets caught for tax evasions.

A group of Lao couriers ware caught red-handed delivering 80,000 Yaba tablets on the Mekong River left bank …

Thai school term has just begun. Shops selling school uniforms are doing very well at the moment due to high demand of their goods.

Khamleck Thongvilu/Chamrat Jaroenwong.

Recognition Of Local Government Can Weaken States

Will the role of state governments be undermined if voters approve a referendum proposal to recognise local government in the constitution?

If passed, the federal government would be able to bypass state and territory governments and provide direct grants to local councils.

Khamleck Thongvilu.

Oz-PNG Partnership

Australia and Papua New Guinea are going to broaden bilateral relations.

The two governments say this reflects the shift to a modern and dynamic partnership in which trade and economic links play an integral role.

Khamleck Thongvilu.

457 Visa Is Working Well

In March 2013 the Australian government announced a crackdown on the 457 temporary work visa program saying it wanted to better protect local jobs and stop rorting by employers.

However a new report commissioned by the government has found the vast majority of employers and employees are happy with how the program works although some may be being underpaid.

Khamleck Thongvilu.