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New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will promote nature-based tourism in forested areas of Laos. The regulation provides incentives for small-scale private investment in national parks and protected areas through projects that create jobs, contribute to environmental preservation and build...

Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most...

Laos Reaffirms Interest in Joining BRICS, Deepens Ties with Russia

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphadone has reaffirmed Laos’ interest in joining BRICS, a key...

Thai Court Sacks PM Over Cambodia Phone Call Row

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her...

Northern Laos Braces for Heavy Rains as Typhoon Kajiki Prompts Railway Halt

Laos is preparing for severe weather as Typhoon Kajiki, one of the strongest storms...

New Road Connects Thai Border to Luang Prabang, Reduces Travel Time

A new road connecting the Thai border at Nan Province with Luang Prabang Province in Laos has officially opened, cutting the travel time for...

Laos To Launch Online eVisa Service in July

Laos will begin offering electronic tourist visa (eVisa) applications in July this year, allowing visitors to apply for a visa online prior to arriving...

Laos Swine Flu Outbreak Sees Thailand, China Ban Pig Imports

China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country's first outbreak of African swine fever. The first cases...

Vientiane’s 200-year-old Trees Demolished for Hotel Construction

Vientiane residents have taken to social media in protest of the felling of a number of trees along the capital's riverside, purportedly to make...

Laos Improves Trade Regulations for Foreign Companies

Foreign companies that export products to Laos will no longer require a domestic business license under new trade regulations issued by the Ministry of...

Laos and SK Engineering Clash over Cause of Dam Collapse

A South Korean construction firm has dismissed the latest findings by the Lao government that are cited as the reason for a fatal hydropower dam...