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Teen Girl’s Taxi Ride Turns into Nightmare: Harassment Case Reported

A 17-year-old Lao girl, identified only as Dao – a pseudonym to protect her identity, was reportedly harassed by a taxi driver on 19 April, shortly after Lao New Year. She was on her way to her employer’s house in Nongtha Tai village, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital, where she...

Silent Killing Fields 50 Years on From Khmer Rouge Atrocities

By Suy SE/AFP - Cambodia marked on 17 April the 50th anniversary of the...

“Liquor Shop by the Cemetery”: Nong’s Bold Return as Voice for the Voiceless

An author holds the power to drive societal reform through fictional characters, raising awareness...

Lao-American Rapper Hopii Turns Blessings into Bars

When “Sa Tu”, or "Sathu," is not only heard in the temple but echoed...

Built with Heart: The Team Behind Luang Prabang’s Pi Mai Parade Tiger

Luang Prabang celebrated Pi Mai Lao, or Lao New Year, with its traditional Nang...

Vientiane Global Shapers To Host the First TEDx Event in Laos

The Vientiane Global Shapers, a global initiative under the World Economic Forum, has secured the license for TEDxLaneXangAve, which will be held on Saturday,...

500m Yuan Payout for Property Owners Alongside Railway May Be too Small

The compensation to be paid to the owners of parcels of land and buildings that will be used or demolished to make way for...

LPB Film Festival Releases Movie Lineup for 7th Annual Event

The Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) is pleased to release the lineup for its seventh annual event, which will run 2-7 December 2016. Official selections...

Chef Jeremy Herzog Brings Parisian Pastries to Vientiane

I walked into Jeremy Herzog Patisserie on an average evening wanting something flavorful and was not disappointed. I tried three cakes, had an unfortunate...

Irrawaddy Dolphins Functionally Extinct in Laos

Bangkok -- The population of critically endangered Mekong River Dolphins -- also known as Irrawaddy Dolphins --  in the Cheuteal trans-boundary pool between southern...

China, Laos to Jointly Produce Movie

China and Laos, for the first time, is to jointly produce a movie named "Champa Blossoms", according to information released at a press conference...