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Thailand Reports Possible Mpox Case as WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

Thailand has detected a possible case of mpox in a 66-year-old European man who arrived from an undisclosed African country on 14 August. Health officials are currently awaiting test results to confirm whether the patient is infected with the Clade 1b variant, which has recently raised global alarm for...

Lao Worker Falls from 49th Floor in Bangkok, Loses His Life

LATEST UPDATE on 21 August at 4:19 PM A 30-year-old Lao construction worker fell to...

Thailand’s Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Landmark Bill to Legalize Marriage Equality

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, 18 June, to approve a...

Thai Activist, Hunger-striker Dies in Custody

Thai democracy activist Nethiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom (28) passed away on 14 May to cardiac...

Bank of Laos Issues Warning on Counterfeit Currency Circulation

The Bank of Laos has issued a public alert regarding the circulation of counterfeit...

Laos Confirms First Covid-19 Cases

Updated: March 24, 2020 (22:01) Laos has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19). Lao Vice Minister of Health, Dr. Phouthone Muongpak, also Deputy...

Weddings, Social and Cultural Events Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism has released a notice ordering the cancellation or postponement of weddings and other social or cultural...

Thai Airways Plane Hits Private Jet Parked at Wattay Airport

A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 (HS-TEU) hit a parked Gulfstream IV business jet (M-YWAY) at Wattay Airport in Vientiane, damaging both aircraft. The Thai Airways...

Hongsa District Sees Heavy Damage from Earthquake

Reports from Hongsa, Xayaboury Province suggest that yesterday’s earthquake has caused considerable damage to property in the district. Hongsa District has seen severe damage in...

H5N6 Avian Flu Detected in Oudomxay Province, Laos

The Oudomxay Department of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a notice stating that authorities have detected the H5N6 avian flu virus in ducks sold...

Floods Continue to Devastate Southern Laos

Several southern provinces in Laos have been hit by severe floods after two consecutive tropical storms lashed the region earlier this week. Lao media is...