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Misbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at least 11 monks in violation of their...

Lao Team Scores Big at International Math Olympiad

Fifteen medals are heading back to Laos after a standout performance by Lao students...

Thailand Rejects Full Tariff Elimination in US Trade Talks, Citing Domestic Risks

Thailand has ruled out cutting tariffs on all US goods to zero in ongoing...

US Solar Makers Push for Tariffs on Laos, Indonesia, India

A coalition of small United States solar manufacturers has petitioned the Department of Commerce...

Vientiane Steps Up Efforts to Re-pay Longstanding Public Investment Debts

Vientiane Capital has reaffirmed its commitment to settling longstanding public investment debts, starting with...

Lao Front Elects Party Leadership

The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) on Friday elected its Party leadership to oversee the work of the organisation for the next five...

HIV Prevention Project Underway in Champassak

The Integrated Development Project for the Prevention of HIV/AIDS has launched in Champassak province to prevent the risk of human exploitation and trafficking and...

Law Amendments to Enhance Livestock Industry, Food Hygiene

Amendments to the Law on Animal Husbandry and Veterinary are set to give a significant boost to livestock businesses, ensure environmentally friendly operations and...

Japan Funds Upgrade of UXO Training Centre

The government of Japan has provided grant assistance worth US$827,244 to rebuild the UXO Training Centre and fund a UXO-related capacity-building programme. A signing ceremony...

Stunning Wax Castle Procession Reflects Rich Lao Culture

Thousands of people gathered yesterday for the grand wax castle procession, one of the main features of the annual That Luang festival and among...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 11, 2016)

Trade Summary At the end of the week, most Lao stocks closed at unchanged prices as the previous session. But the heavy-weight stock, EDL-Gen lost...