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Lao Drug Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia with Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Cambodia officers seized a Lao national for possessing over 1 million meth pills while transporting them at the Trapeang Kriel International Border Checkpoint on 9 November. Vue Yeng, a 31 year-old who held a Lao nationality passport, was arrested at cross-border in Cambodia territory after the police suspected a man...

Lao Bodybuilders Shine at World Championship, Claim Two Gold Medals

Two Lao bodybuilders, Chintana Khambounheuang and Khamla Samavong, each won a gold medal at...

Laos, United Nation Team Up on Youth Empowerment, Gender-Based Violence Initiatives

On 12 November, Lao Women Union, Lao Youth Union, the United Nations agencies and...

Lao Government Encourages Diaspora to Reconnect, Invest in Homeland

On 12 November, the Lao government hosted a meeting in Vientiane aimed at encouraging...

Hope and Healing: Laos Fights to End Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a widespread issue that can affect anyone, in any setting—even...

Australia’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour Returns to Laos: Strengthening Regional Ties

Australia’s flagship regional initiative, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), has returned to Laos this week in an ongoing mission to enhance bilateral relations and regional stability....

ASEAN Leaders Urge Boost in Care Economy Investment to Empower Women, Drive Inclusive Growth

By the United Nations Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Southeast Asian nations can expand women’s economic participation and thus spur more equitable...

Thailand Reports Possible Mpox Case as WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

Thailand has detected a possible case of mpox in a 66-year-old European man who arrived from an undisclosed African country on 14 August. Health...

Lao Worker Falls from 49th Floor in Bangkok, Loses His Life

LATEST UPDATE on 21 August at 4:19 PM A 30-year-old Lao construction worker fell to his death from the 49th floor of a high-rise building...

Vientiane Enforces Ban on Imported Buddha Images to Support Local Artisans

On 20 August, Vientiane Capital’s Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism (DICT) issued a notice banning the importation of Buddha images and Buddhist relics...

Investment Milestone Celebrated in Vientiane’s Thatluang Lake Zone

On 19 August, an investment handover ceremony was held at the Pan-Asia International Laos’ headquarters in the Thatluang Lake Special Economic Zone in Vientiane.  The...