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Thais Navigate Flooded Homes, Ancient Temples by Boat

By Watsamon TRI-YASAKDA/AFP - For three months, Thai retiree Somkid Kijniyom has been sleeping in a small boat surviving on dry food handouts in the waist-high floodwaters that have filled his home. Relentless rains have plunged Thailand's Ayutthaya province, home to a UNESCO-listed ancient city, into what residents say is...

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and...

Thailand Set to Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban

Thailand is preparing to lift its afternoon alcohol sales ban to boost tourism and...

Laos, North Korea Move to Deepen Cooperation Across Multiple Sectors

Laos and North Korea have agreed to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, reflecting a...

Japanese Project Furthers Wood Processing in Laos

A project for developing human resources in the wood processing industry has achieved success, helping to improve the quality of wood products and provide...

China Proposes Weight Limit Increase for Heavy Vehicles

Oudomxay province: -- China has asked Laos to consider increasing the allowable weight limit for heavy trucks on the nation's rods, with large numbers...

Railway Access Road Construction Begins for Tunnel Drilling Site

A Chinese contractor has recently begun surveying the construction area of an access road to the drilling site for the Laos-China Railway tunnel in...

Vientiane Library Visitors Decline in Numbers

Visitor numbers to the Vientiane Library have declined because a majority of people are obtaining information from other sources like the internet, officials claim. Even...

Boten Border Officials Prepare for Traffic Issues

Luang Namtha province: -- Officials at Boten international checkpoint in Luang Namtha province are working hard to introduce measures to minimise traffic chaos at...

Your Next Hangout?

This place will definitely be my next hangout after the amazing food this evening. My mouth is still tingling from the explosion of flavours! HangOut is...