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Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 27, Leaves Dozens Critically Injured

A fire late on Sunday night at a packed pub in Bangkok has killed at least 27 people and left dozens more injured, in what officials say is one of Thailand’s deadliest nightclub tragedies in recent years. The blaze started just before midnight on 12 July at Rong Beer Na...

Global Financial Bodies Warns of Slower Growth, Higher Inflation for Laos in 2026

Laos' economy is expected to continue expanding this year, even as slower growth and...

Authorities Say Sinkholes in Savannakhet Caused by Erosion, Not Mining

Authorities Say Sinkholes in Savannakhet Caused by Erosion, Not Mining Authorities have confirmed that eight...

Laos Seizes Major Drug Hauls, Arrests Over 4,000 in Six Months

Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six...

Young Lao Footballers Win International Titles as World Cup Fever Grows

While the FIFA World Cup dominates football headlines, a Lao youth footballers has returned...

Laos, Vietnam Armies Share Security Defence Experiences

Deputy Head of the General Political Department of the People's Army Le Hien Van met with Bunlieng Sengphachian, Head of the Lao respective body’s...

Six Killed in UXO-related Accidents This Year

Some 40 people have been injured and six fatalities recorded in UXO-related accidents so far this year, according to a report from the National...

Laos, Vietnam Extend Partnership to Combat Illegal Logging, Poaching

Laos and Vietnam are furthering their cooperation with regard to tackling illegal logging and poaching, which continue to occur along their shared border. Director General...

Project to Boost Cookstove Supply Chain through Revolving Fund

Producers of improved, greener cookstoves in the Lao PDR often encounter challenges in securing capital to run their businesses. According to the SNV Netherlands Development...

ASEAN Confers on Migrant Workers’ Rights

The 9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour focusing on their protection in the region opened in Vientiane yesterday. The two day meeting has been organised...

Fifty Officials Sanctioned for Corruption in Saravan

Fifty provincial authorities in southern Saravan province under investigation by inspection authorities have been found to have been receiving bribes over the past five...