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Tourist Arrivals in Laos Increased by 15 Percent in First Eight Months of 2025

Laos welcomed over 3,061,928 international tourists in the first eight months of 2025, a 15 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Tourism Development Department.  ASEAN visitors remain the largest group, with Thailand leading at 977,675 arrivals, followed by Vietnam with 790,403, China with 750,650,...

Cambodian PM Accuses Thai Forces of Evicting Civilians on Border

AFP - Cambodia's leader Hun Manet has accused Thailand of preventing more than 20...

Thakhek Authorities Enforce New Measures to Improve Town Cleanliness, Order

Starting 15 September, Khammouane Province began enforcing stricter rules in Thakhek town to improve...

Laos, Thailand Strengthen Trade Ties, Aim for USD 11 Billion Revenue by 2027

Laos and Thailand are set to strengthen the trading, following an agreement in February...

Wind Power Project in Savannakhet Nears Completion, on Track for Commercial Operation by End of 2025

The Savan 1 Wind Power Project in Savannakhet reached 85 percent completion and is...

Strong Winds and Thunderstorms Wreaks Havoc on Kasy District, Officials Say More To Come

Due to thunderstorms and strong winds on Wednesday evening, fifteen houses and one school building in  Kasy District, Vientiane Province were damaged. Two young...

Film Review: Beauty & The Beast

By Bruce Worthington To be perfectly honest, I didn’t expect to like Disney’s live action update of their Oscar-nominated animated film Beauty and the Beast. The...

Officials Regulate Expired Foods On Retailers Shelves

Locals have been encouraged by officials to purchase consumer goods marked with price labels and logos in Lao language. On March 22, the Head of...

First UXO of the Year Detonates in Xieng Khouang

A hidden unexploded bomblet, known in Laos as a `bombie', exploded on Tuesday in Paek District, Xieng Khouang province, tragically killing one child and...

TEDxLanexangAve Releases Much Anticipated Videos of Talks

TEDxLanexangAve has released the full videos of each of its speakers' talks on its official YouTube channel. This is the first time that a...

Laos Aims to Raise Healthcare Standards, Hones in on Hospital Management

In an effort to improve the country's healthcare services and human resources development, management administrators from five major hospitals recently met in Vientiane to...