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Luang Prabang Seizes 28kg of Suspected Wildlife Products, Detains Foreign Man

On 11 September, Luang Prabang authorities seized 17 items suspected to be wildlife products weighing 28.03 kilograms, amid concerns over wildlife trafficking in the province. Officers inspected a property in Sanghalok village and recovered suspected rhinoceros horn, carved ivory, wildlife bile and traditional medicines containing wildlife ingredients, along with equipment...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

African Swine Fever Spreads Across Laos, Leaves Thousands of Pigs Dead or Culled

African swine fever has spread across Laos, with 11,369 pigs dead or culled since...

Thailand Restores 30-Day Visa-Free Stay, Limits Visa-Free Land Entries to Twice a Year

Thailand has cut its visa-free tourist stay from 60 days back to 30 days,...

Paul Walker’s Daughter to Build a School in Laos

Actor Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, has announced plans to build a school in rural Laos after a round of fundraising. Meadow Walker has been...

Top Laotian Times News Stories of 2019

The Laotian Times revisits the top news stories of the year 2019. For Laos, the year of 2019 was marked by the impact of natural...

Fake News, Drug Busts, Motordrifting, and Rising Pork Prices – This Week in Social Media

The Laotian Times brings our readers a round-up of some of the most shared topics this past Christmas week, based on reach and engagement...

Vientiane Officially Bans Burning of Garbage

A notice issued by the Mayor of Vientiane Capital has officially banned the burning of garbage in a move to reduce environmental damage. The notice,...

Provinces With The Highest Number of Fires in 2019

Fires, both accidental and natural, are relentless in causing mass devastation to both human property and lives. But some provinces in Laos have had...

Lao Domestic Tourism Targeted for 2020

The Lao government has announced it will begin promoting domestic tourism next year as a way to boost tourism in addition to attracting foreign...