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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...

Myanmar Workers Return From Laos Infected with Covid-19

Some 2,132 migrant workers returning from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos have been repatriated, with a small number testing positive...

Man Fatally Shot Inside Car in Vientiane Capital’s Saysettha District

A man was shot dead in his car in Nongnieng Village, Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital yesterday. The body of a man, as yet unidentified, was...

New Covid-19 Death Reported in Savannakhet as Community Spread Rises

A new death has been reported by rescue workers in Savannakhet Province as community spread of Covid-19 increases around the country. Some 195 new cases...

Local Cases of Covid-19 Continue to Spread Across Laos

Local cases of Covid-19 continue to spread across multiple provinces in Laos, with 103 cases of community spread confirmed today. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the...

Chinese Investors Propose Laos-China-Vietnam Triangle Development

Authorities in Phongsaly Province have approved a feasibility study for the development and construction of a new Special Economic Zone at the borders of...

Thai Police Fear Killer Cop Has Fled to Laos

Thailand has requested assistance from Laos after issuing an arrest warrant for a rogue police chief believed to have tortured and killed a drug...