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...
In line with the national frugality policy (as stipulated in Prime Ministerial Order No. 9*), the Lao government has declared that public servants are prohibited from using state funds to...
December 4-9 - The twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place on the island of Jeju, South Korea.
Over the...
The much loved Nam Phou Area (Fountain) has recently received a major makeover. It's now known as Nam Phou Park.
Several years ago, the Nam Phou area had...
Two Lao citizens were detained while they allegedly tried to smuggle 98 million baht in cash into Thailand through the Vientiane-Nongkhai border a few days ago.
Soubanh Thiasiri...
It's official. Three years after the feasibility study was complete, Vientiane's first fecal sludge treatment plant in Nahai (Xaysettha District) has officially launched. The plant was made...
