Daily Hitlist: Laos prepares for Thai invasion

Must know: Thousands of Thai tourists are expected to cross the Mekong River to cheer on their athletes during the 25th SEA Games in Laos. Events have been happening since December 2 but the games officially start on Wednesday in Vientiane. Must see: Here’s proof there are some honest cabbies out there. A Bangkok taxi driver reportedly returned cash and valuables worth about 200,000 baht left in his cab by a family from Bahrain. Must do: Austrian jazz singer Simone Kopmajer joins the John di Martino Trio at King Power’s Aksra Theatre in Bangkok for a night of “Jazz in the Theatre” tonight at 7:30pm.