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East Timor Formally Joins ASEAN as 11th Member

East Timor joined the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on 26 October, after 14 years of campaigning. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country currently chairs ASEAN, said East Timor's accession "completes the ASEAN family -- reaffirming our shared destiny and deep...

Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, Passes Away at 93

The Bureau of the Royal Household of Thailand has announced the passing of Her...

Attapeu Approves Xekaman 1 Dam Tourism Development Project

Attapeu Province is taking a major step to expand its tourism sector with the...

Lao Ambassador Appointed as Personal Representative of President Thongloun to Francophonie

On 21 October, Kalamoungkhoune Souphanouvong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos to France, presented...

Four Dead in Xieng Khouang Linked to Illegal Gold Mining

Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining,...

The Vientiane Village Chief Stamping Out Garbage Fires

Each and every morning, the loudspeakers in Vientiane’s Sangveuy Village, of Sisattanak District, can be heard sending out a special message from the Village...

Farmers Like Her: Surpassing Opium Proves Personal As Coffee Grows in Northern Laos’ Huaphan Province

Bringing fresh hope and a hot coffee like a brand new day, Vanmai Coffee is a community of families in Northern Laos, growing coffee...

Journey From Resource Exploitation To Knowledge Economy A Long, Necessary Road in Laos

OPINION: What are you going to do when you grow up? It's a question relevant to socio-economics as well as people as policymakers discuss "Vision...

Runway Renovations Close Oudomxay Airport in February, Bokeo’s Huayxay Shut Until 2020

UPDATE: Bokeo's Huayxai Airport is closed until 2020. Runway extension from some 1450 to 1660 metres and resurfacing works are required to welcome larger ATR sized...

$US10,000 per Life Lost as PM Thongloun Orders Victim Compensation in Sanamxay

Compensation of some 10,000 USD has been paid to relatives and next of kin of the 71 confirmed killed and missing presumed deceased in Attapeu's Sanamxay...

Queue No More: Vientiane’s Thai Consulate Visa Appointment Applications Go Online

Visa applications to Thailand from Laos via Vientiane are set to get a shakeup with the introduction of an online appointment system, Thailand's Embassy has...