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Thailand Plans to Extend Work Permits for Lao, Myanmar Migrant Workers

Thailand is planning to extend work permits for more than 2.3 million migrant workers until February 2029, as it seeks to address labour shortages and retain workers from neighboring countries. The proposed measures would allow eligible Lao and Myanmar workers to renew their permits without the usual 30-day waiting period....

Japan Provides JPY 955.8 Million in Road, Bridge Repair Equipment to Laos

Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment worth JPY 955.8 million (USD 6.05...

Laos Detains 41 in Raids on Suspected Scam, Gambling Operations

Lao authorities detained 41 people during three separate raids on rented homes in Vientiane...

Laos Joins 13-Market Asian Communications Network

Vientiane-based agency joins One Asia Communications as regional leaders examine how artificial intelligence is...

Laos Requires Approval for Foreign Singers, Sets Midnight Closing Time

Vientiane Province authorities have banned bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues from bringing in...

Laos Authorizes Home Recovery for Covid-19 Patients

The Ministry of Health has authorized home recovery for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients or those with mild symptoms in Laos. According to an announcement issued by...

Thai Businesses Ask Government to Speed Up Return of Migrant Workers

  Businesses in Thailand have called on their government to reopen the country for migrant workers with demand for labor soaring after the country's reopening. The...

Houaphanh Records First Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,198 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with the first reports of cases in Houaphanh Province. The National Taskforce...

That Luang Festival to be Held in Scaled-Down Celebrations

Authorities in Vientiane Capital will allow the That Luang Festival to be held this year in a scaled-down celebration amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to...

First of New Mahosot Hospital Buildings Handed over to Laos

The first wing of the new Mahosot Hospital building in Vientiane Capital has been completed and was officially handed over yesterday. The new Mahosot Hospital...

Laos Voted World’s 3rd Friendliest Country in Rough Guides List

Laos has been ranked the third friendliest country in the world according to a list compiled by a London-based travel publisher. The list was created...