Geoheritage Sites and Geoconservation at Pha Chan - Sam Phan Bok Geopark, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand by Vimoltip Singtuen, Krit Won-In

“…The Pha Chan - Sam Phan Bok Geopark is at the easternmost part of Thailand and has the border with Laos. Furthermore, it is the most famous Mekong River Civilization area and dominated by sedimentary rocks of the Khorat Plateau. …”
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Reniscymnus gen. nov., a new genus of Scymnini (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from the Oriental region by Feng Peng, Mingjie Tang, Xingmin Wang, Xiaosheng Chen

“…., is described from China and Laos, along with two new species, Reniscymnus cordatus Peng & Chen, sp. nov. and Reniscymnus explanatus Peng & Chen, sp. nov. …”
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Le teck, Tectona grandis L.f., chez les Arabo-Musulmans du Moyen-Âge by Françoise Aubaile-Sallenave

“…This tree came from northern Indochina (Burma, Thailand, Laos) and India; it was brought to Java by Vishnu priests. …”
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Comment agir au cœur d’un paysage fluvial en mutation ? by Anourak Visouthivong

“…Following the calendar of the monsoon and relations with the river genies, the supra-village negotiations of the Lao Loum with the river-garden are considered as a form of collective action or the expression of daily life, a deconstruction of moments of the Lao landscape in the "thick present" (Zitouni, 2019).…”
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Plaidoirie pour pratiquer la recherche autrement. La transition juste en Asie du Sud-Est by Benjamin Buclet, Stéphane Lagrée

“…It is through the prism of such a paradigm shift for a just transition that knowledge will be able to inform the dialogue on the public policies to be implemented.The operating method proposed by the authors of this article is based on four complementary levers - the production of a critical mass of knowledge, communication, scientific dissemination connected to local societies, and an intensification of capacity building - for the study of environmental transition and inequalities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.…”
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New records and modeling potential distribution of Plestiodon tamdaoensis (Bourret, 1937) and Scincella devorator (Darevsky, Orlov & Ho, 2004) in Vietnam (Scincidae) by Anh Van Pham, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Anh Minh Hoang Nguyen, Linh Thuy Thi Dao, Chi Ha Thi Tran, Minh Duc Le, Truong Quang Nguyen

“…The model showed that the potential distribution of P. tamdaoensis is approximately 110,000 km2 and that of S. devorator is approximately 130,000 km2, covering northern Vietnam, southern China, and northern Laos, significantly expanding its known range compared to the IUCN range map.…”
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Antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in early symptomatic COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)Research in context by Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, William H.K. Schilling, James A. Watson, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Tanaya Siripoon, Viravarn Luvira, Elizabeth M. Batty, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Lisia M. Esper, Pedro J. Almeida, Cintia Cruz, Fernando R. Ascencao, Renato S. Aguiar, Najia K. Ghanchi, James J. Callery, Shivani Singh, Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Wanassanan Madmanee, Kanokon Suwannasin, Amornrat Promsongsil, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Manus Potaporn, Attasit Srisubat, Bootsakorn Loharjun, Walter R.J. Taylor, Farah Qamar, Abdul Momin Kazi, M. Asim Beg, Danoy Chommanam, Sisouphanh Vidhamaly, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas P.J. Day, Mauro M. Teixeira, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J. White

“…Methods: PLATCOV is an open-label, multicentre, phase 2, randomised, controlled, adaptive pharmacometric platform trial running in Thailand, Brazil, Pakistan, and Laos. We recruited low-risk adult outpatients aged 18–50 with early symptomatic COVID-19 (symptoms <4 days) between 5 April 2022 and 8 May 2023. …”
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Absence of the Genetic Marker IS6110 from a Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated in Ontario by Susan T Howard, Matthew T Oughton, Albert Haddad, Wendy M Johnson

“…Records indicated that the patient had emigrated from Laos circa 1990. A culture grown from a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen was identified as Mycobacterium tuberculosis by standard biochemical methods. …”
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A giant degenerative uterine leiomyoma mimicking an ovarian neoplasm: Case report by Van Trung Hoang, The Huan Hoang, Hoang Anh Thi Van, Ngoc Trinh Thi Pham, Vichit Chansomphou, Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen, Cong Thao Trinh, Duc Thanh Hoang

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DESIGNING A COMPACT FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE FOR NARROW RESIDENTIAL AREAS ON THE BASE OF A LAWN MOWER by Thong Duc HONG, Phat Tan TRUONG, Minh Quang PHAM, Lam Quang TRAN

“…This fire truck has a maximum speed of about 15 km/h and can move in a minimal road width of only 1.3 m, which is accommodation for residential areas within a 1÷2 km radius with narrow roads, high density of population and houses in least developed and developing countries (e.g., Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), where the normal fire engines are difficult to access in time. …”
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Changes in Extreme Precipitation in the Mekong Basin by Lu Liu, Peng Bai, Changming Liu, Wei Tian, Kang Liang

“…The areas with significant increasing extreme precipitation are mainly located in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The areas with a statistically significant decline in extreme precipitation primarily occur in the Lancang (China’s section of the Mekong river) and Thailand. …”
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A fuzzy logic approach within the DPSIR framework to address the inherent uncertainty and complexity of water security assessments by Liang Yuan, Zhijie Zhou, Weijun He, Xia Wu, Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu, Juan Cheng, Lin Chai, Thomas Stephen Ramsey

“…Responses (R) and water security are positively correlated. (3) The driving force has the strongest positive impact on water security in Laos, while it has a negative impact on Vietnam. …”
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Macrofaunal biopores: Diversity and regeneration rates across diverse pedoclimatic conditions studied with repacked soil cores by Charlotte Védère, Hanane Aroui Boukbida, Yvan Capowiez, Sougueh Cheik, Guillaume Coulouma, Rinh Pham Dinh, Séraphine Grellier, Claude Hammecker, Thierry Henry Des Tureaux, Ajay Harit, Jean Louis Janeau, Pascal Jouquet, Jean Luc Maeght, Pascal Podwojewski, Cornelia Rumpel, Stéphane Sammartino, Norbert Silvera, Siwaporn Siltecho, Lotfi Smaili, Bounsamay Soulileuth, Nicolas Bottinelli

“…Our approach involved field incubation of repacked soil cores with lateral openings across nine study sites in five countries (France, Vietnam, India, Laos and Thailand). After 12 months, biopores were characterized by X-ray computed tomography and grouped according to their diameter, length and sphericity index using principal component analysis followed by K-means clustering. …”
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Estimating Mortality Related to O3 and PM25 under Changing Climate and Emission in Continental Southeast Asia by Giang Tran Huong Nguyen, Thuan Thi Thanh Nguyen, Hikari Shimadera, Katsushige Uranishi, Tomohito Matsuo, Akira Kondo

“…In four calculating countries namely Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, on average, impacted by climate change alone, the avoided mortalities of –1164 and –3358 under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 scenario and the additional mortalities of +758 and +2562 under RCP8.5 scenario were calculated for O3 and PM2.5, respectively. …”
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Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services Are Critical for Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals by Xue Miao, Zihao Guo, Congbin Leng, Jinliang Hou, Qingping Cheng, Hede Gong

“…In addition, this study provides Chinese experience and the Lincang plan for neighboring countries such as Myanmar and Laos.…”
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Study of the influence of psychological factors on women’s purchasing decisions during e-commerce livestream by L. Jiang, P. Loahavilai, P. Udomwong

“…The study included questionnaires and interviews with women living in the Philippines, East Timor, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Laos. The key findings are that the study revealed the psychological factors of influence and psychological characteristics of women as they make purchases during e-commerce live streams. …”
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Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualita... by Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani, Leanne J Robinson, Susana Vaz Nery, John Kaldor, Andrew C Steer, Stephen Bell

“…<h4>Findings</h4>This systematic scoping review presents available data from studies focussing on lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminths and scabies in eight national settings (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, American Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Fiji). The review highlights the profoundly social nature of individual, interpersonal and institutional influences on community perceptions of willingness to participate in mass drug administration programs for control of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). …”
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Estimation of the potential geographical distribution of invasive peach fruit fly under climate change by integrated ecological niche models by Farman Ullah, Yuan Zhang, Hina Gul, Muhammad Hafeez, Nicolas Desneux, Yujia Qin, Zhihong Li

“…In Asia, the highly suitable regions of B. zonata included Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Moreover, China, Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan showed highly climate suitability for B. zonata. …”
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The variability and predictability of summer southwest monsoon intensity measurement index across mainland indochina: from local synoptic to large scale perspectives by Kyaw Than Oo, Yinshuo Dong, Kazora Jonah

“…The mainland Indochina Southwest Monsoon (MSwM) is a crucial climatic phenomenon in Southeast Asia, significantly influencing the climate of countries such as Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, and Southwest China. Traditionally, the intensity of the MSwM has been challenging to quantify due to its complex nature. …”
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Cornukaempferia puangpeniae sp. nov. and C. aurantiiflora var. vespera var. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from Northern Thailand by Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Thawatphong Boonma, Chainarong Techa, Sarayut Rakarcha, Areerat Ragsasilp, Danh Duc Nguyen

“…Particularly, C. larsenii is noteworthy for being native to Thailand and Laos. Detailed morphological descriptions, including diagnoses with related taxa, were provided. …”
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