17.2 C
Vientiane
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
spot_img

All News

Laos Ends Visa Special Exemption Policy After Visit Laos Year 2024

Laos has officially ended its visa exemption and extended stay policy for several countries, which were specifically introduced during Visit Laos Year 2024. Starting 1 January, tourists will need to follow standard visa regulations.  The Immigration Police Department has instructed all international immigration checkpoints, Vientiane Capital Police Headquarters, and provincial...

Groom Killed at His Wedding, Suspect Arrested

Murder at Wedding in Xayaboury.   A wedding celebration turned to tragedy on the evening of...

Lower Inflation in Laos in 2024, but Cost of Living Remains High

Laos’s inflation rate dropped in 2024 to 21,3 percent, down from 31,2 percent in...

Lao Government Addresses 73,000 Illegal Workers Abroad

The Lao government has revealed that more than 73,000 Lao workers are currently working...

Khammouane Authorities Temporarily Suspend Mining Operations After Land Collapses

The Ministry of Energy and Mines has suspended operations at a mining site in...

NA President Receives Thai Supreme Administrative Court Delegation

President of the National Assembly, Mrs Pany Yathortou received a courtesy call from President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand Mr Piya...

Southern Bus Station Set To Depart This Month

The relocation of the southern bus station in Vientiane to a new site is set to begin this month, with the process expected to...

Savannakhet Promotion Needs Improved Journalism Skills

The quality of Savannakhet’s local media still needs to improve so the province can promote itself to the country and world, according to the...

Police Arrest Two Men for Possessing Counterfeit Money

Security officials at Chao Anouvong Park in Chanthabouly district, Vientiane apprehended two teenagers for possessing and using counterfeit money. The two known as Mr. Khamman...

“Ya ice” Users Are on the Rise, Sources Say

Methamphetamine use is on the rise in the country due to the foreigners, including those from neighbouring countries, using the drug when they come...

Fatal Fortnight in Capital Claims Six Lives

Six victims died in road accidents in the capital over the two weeks from August 1-14, according to the Vientiane Traffic Police Department. The department...