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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...

Baidu to Implement ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot Chatbot from March

HONG KONG (AP) — Baidu Inc., one of China's biggest search and artificial intelligence firms, said Wednesday it plans to implement its artificial intelligence...

Family: Man Shot by Police Couldn’t Hear, Speak English

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Relatives of a man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police argued Saturday that the 65-year-old struggled to...

Thai Energy Firm Makes Highest Profits Due to Hydropower Projects in Laos

The power generation arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction company, CK Power Plc (CKP), witnessed a profit growth of 11.8% to a...

Most Parts of Laos to See Chilly Weather Throughout This Week

Laos will continue to experience cold weather for the rest of this week as the cold wave from China looms over the country, said...

Fact Check: Thai Tubing Video Falsely Attributed to Vang Vieng

A video depicting hundreds of people tubing down a river widely shared on social media did not take place in Laos. The original TikTok video...

ASEAN To Host First Regional Shopping Festival

ASEAN will host an online shopping event this August to promote e-commerce trade among its member states. Indonesia, which holds the rotating chair of the...