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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha. Under the 24 September...

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...
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Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Debt-ridden Vietnamese Property Group to Sell Rubber Plantations in Laos

Hoang Anh Gia Lai is desperate to find a way to settle its $1.44 billion debt. Vietnamese real estate conglomerate Hoang Anh Gia Lai is...

Why Laos’ Chairmanship of ASEAN and Related Summits Was A Success

Editorial: The judgement on the success of high-level summits is ultimately a subjective exercise. But if two key measures were agreements on collective priority...

Obama’s Visit to Laos a Watershed Moment for L.A.’s Lao Community

Last week, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the nation of Laos in Southeast Asia, when he attended an economic...

Laos-China Railway Construction to Begin in December

Construction of a historic railway linking Lao capital Vientiane to the Chinese border over a distance of 427 km is expected to begin in...

Boun Khao Salak or Celebration of the Dead

Laos celebrates many annual festivals (called “Boun”) which are particularly beautiful. Boun Khao Salak is a Buddhist festival held annually during the 10th full...

Xekong Faces Flooding

Xekong province was faced with flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall that began in the evening of September 12 and continued into the...
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