Yoyo Laos Sauce Spices Up the World Stage with New Laos Production Hub
Yoyo Laos Sauce is making a significant leap onto the global stage. Originally produced in Yorkshire, UK, by Lao-British couple Frazer and Hatsadee “Yoyo” Rhodes, the sauce will now be manufactured in Laos thanks to a new partnership with Mai Savanh Laos, a local social enterprise. It all began in...
Lao Students Bag 13 Medals at Singapore Math Olympiad
For the first time, Lao students have made history by winning thirteen medals at...
Adapting to Adversity: How Lao Citizens Cope with Economic Challenges
Over the past four years, starting with the onset of COVID-19 in 2019, Laos...
Jessica Mudditt Chronicles Her Journey Through Southeast Asia in New Memoir
It was the early 2000s when Jessica Mudditt spent months wandering through Southeast Asia,...
US Ambassador Heather Variava Outlines Vision for Strengthening Relations with Laos
Heather Variava, the United States (US) Ambassador to Laos, who assumed her position in...
Lao-American Professor Discusses Creating Disney’s First Film Set in SE Asia
Dr. Steve Arounsack, the lead cultural advisor for the 2021 Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon, recently visited Laos and spoke to the...
American Secret War Veteran Works Toward a Better Future for Laos
Col. Mike Burton makes his first visit back to Laos nearly 50 years after he was deployed to serve in the American Secret War,...
“Hmong-inspired” Ensembles Spark Discussion on Appropriation
The Laotian Times interviews two experts on Hmong clothing about their differing views on a celebrity's "Hmong-inspired" outfit at the 2022 BET Awards. An American...
Interview with Israeli Ambassador to Laos, Mr. Nadav Eshcar
As Nadav Eshcar, Israeli Ambassador to Laos and Vietnam, concludes his five-year diplomatic mission in the region, he speaks with the Laotian Times to...
Interview With Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun
As the UN Young Professionals Programme embarks on its search for the best of the best talent among its Member States, The Laotian Times...
An Interview with Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Laos
A senior news reporter from Thailand, Mr Suthichai Yoon, released a frank and interesting video interview with Dr Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Laos....