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Chart Thai Pattana Party Joins Pheu Thai-Led Coalition to Form New Government in Thailand

In a move to strengthen their political coalition in Thailand's House of Representatives, the Pheu Thai Party welcomed the Chart Thai Pattana Party along...

Mekong River Water Levels on Rise, Says Mekong River Commission

Water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) have increased rapidly and are projected to rise further over the next five days –...

Laos Braces for Continued Rainfall, Flooding, Authorities Issue Warnings

The latest report from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasts moderate to heavy rain across Laos this week, advising residents to be particularly...

Foreign Tourist Gets Assaulted, Robbed in Champasack, Sustains Minor Injury

A foreign tourist was robbed and assaulted while cycling along the Pakse-Phonthong bridge in Phonthong District, Champasack Province on Monday. The victim has been identified...

Lao Kip Listed as One of Most Undervalued Currencies in World

Business News Asia, an international website that provides business and financial news, analysis, and opinion on companies, industries, and economies in Asia, deemed the...

Zero Waste Laos Gets Govt Approval as First Youth-led Environmental NGO in Laos

Zero Waste Laos has recently been recognized by the Lao government as a non-profit organization, making it the first youth-led environmental group in the...

Lao Cattle Relatively Free of Lumpy Skin Disease This Year

Agricultural experts say Lumpy Skin Disease, a viral infection that affects cows and buffaloes, is not a concern this year as Laos has observed...

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra Postpones Return to Thailand

The former Prime Minister of Thailand and billionaire businessman Thaksin Shinawatra's plan to return to the country next week has been scrapped and postponed...

Viral Job Ad Highlights Employment Discrimination in Laos

A job advert that went viral on social media this week highlights gaps in laws on employment discrimination in Laos, after an employer posted...

Vientiane Authorities Sell Stockpiled Rice to Ease Shortage and Stabilize Prices

In response to a significant rise in the price of rice, Vientiane authorities have approved the sale of stockpiled rice to alleviate the hardship...

Laos Welcomes Over 1.6 Million Tourists in First Half of 2023

The Tourism Development Department of Laos recently released a report informing that over 1.6 million international tourists visited Laos until June 2023. The report...

Collapsed Metal Plate Revealed as Cause of Tragic Accident at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport

The Airports of Thailand (AoT) said on Wednesday that the June incident at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, where a woman tragically lost her leg...

School Gym Roof in China Collapse Tragically Claims Eleven Lives

A devastating incident occurred at a middle school in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province that saw the roof of a school gymnasium collapse, resulting in...

Thai Tourists Expected to Flock Laos as Six-Day Holiday Begins

Tourism and hospitality businesses in Laos are bracing for an influx of Thai holidaymakers over the weekend as the neighboring Kingdom celebrates a six-day...