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Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Baby Delivered, Thai PM Candidate Set to Resume Campaigning

BANGKOK (AP) — A popular candidate for prime minister of Thailand said Wednesday she’s eager to get back on the campaign trail, just two...

Vientiane Riverside Night Market to Undergo Major Makeover This Month

The Mekong riverside night market near Chao Anouvong Park in Vientiane Capital will undergo renovations in May. Despite the ongoing refurbishment work, the night...

Lao President Pays respect to the late king Norodom Sihanouk During Phnom Penh Visit

President Thongloun Sisoulith laid wreaths at the Independence Monument and the Royal Monument Statue to pay his respects to the late king Norodom Sihanouk,...

Shooting Victim “Jack” Anousa Survives Attack by Unknown Assailant

Sources report that Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old man who was thought to have died in a shooting in Vientiane Capital on Saturday, is...

Vegetables Get More Expensive in Laos After New Year Celebration

Vegetable prices in Laos have increased following Lao New Year celebrations primarily due to the country’s soaring inflation rate. Lao Economic Daily reports that some...

Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China and India together are forecast to generate about half of global growth this year. Asia and the...