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Lao, Thai Textile Traditions Meet in Dress at Bangkok Exhibition

A gown combining Thai silk and Lao fabric brought two neighbouring countries' textile traditions together at an international fashion exhibition in Bangkok in October. Titled Lao-Thai Solidarity, the dress featured traditional Lao weaving patterns alongside Thai silk, with each material making up half of the design. Lao designer Khamphao Bouaphanh, founder...

Laos Turns to Community Support as Young People Face Rising Mental Health Pressures

Mental health challenges often go unnoticed in Laos, where people experiencing anxiety and emotional...

Lao Scholar Draws on History to Explore What Makes a Country ‘Great’

In many Lao communities, temples are among the cleanest places around. People sweep the...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

Deported to Laos, US Returnees Find Their Way in an Unfamiliar Home

The men behind a barbecue grill in Vientiane speak English more easily than Lao. Some...

Lao Postal Service Regulations Tightened, New List of Prohibited Items

Regulations governing the Lao Postal Service have been revised, with stricter controls now in place for the delivery of a variety of materials. A new...

Melania Trump Chooses Laotian-American Interior Designer to Redecorate the White House

First Lady Melania Trump might still be spending her weekdays in New York but she is getting the Trump White House in ship-shape with...

Dengue Fever Already at Epidemic Level in Laos in 2017

Minister of Health, Associate Professor Dr Bounkong Syhavong chaired the annual National Dengue Review Meeting organized by the Department of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC)...

BCEL Opens E-Banking Network to Krungsri Customers

Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) has signed an agreement with Krungsri Leasing Services granting use of its electronic banking services to customers...

Parfums Chocolats is the Chocolatier Vientiane Didn’t Know it Needed

By Jasmina There are two types of people walking the face of this Earth: the type that share their box of chocolates, and the type...

Wattay International Airport Upgrade Well Underway

The 50 year old domestic terminal at Wattay International Airport is to undergo major renovations that will help the airport cope with increasing passenger...